Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2015

To study the physical properties of Tumeric Rhizomes at different moisture content

Subhashini. S, S. Anandakumar, S. Niveadhitha

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 Turmeric is the dried rhizome of Curcuma longa L., an herbaceous plant native to tropical south East Asia. It is mainly cultivated in India, Jamaica, Pakistan, China, Peru, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Srilanka, Indonesia and Myanmar. India is the largest producer, exporter, and consumer of turmeric in the world. Within the plethora of spices, turmeric known as “Indian Saffron” plays an important role in Indian cuisine and it also has several medicinal properties. The physical properties of turmeric rhizomes were determined at different moisture contents such as 8, 12 and 16 per cent viz., size, bulk density, true density, and porosity, by using standard procedures. It was found that the physical dimensions of turmeric rhizome were increased with increasing the moisture content. The bulk density and true density of turmeric rhizome at 12 per cent moisture content were 647.5 kg/m3 and 1303.3 kg/m3 respectively. The porosity of turmeric rhizomes was found to be 67.3 per cent.

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Subhashini.S, S.Anandakumar, S.Niveadhitha To Study the Physical Properties of Tumeric Rhizomes at Different Moisture Content Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 6 June 2015

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