Turmeric (Curcuma longa L) in Indonesia is widely known as a herbal medicinal plant, food coloring, and flavoring. The high water content of turmeric will shorten the storage time quality ingredients. need for drying which process removing moisture material with aim prolonging shelf life. use foam-mat method addition adhesives aims to speed up maintain material. result obtained powder product. ...

Sensory evaluation of quinoa gluten-free whole grain low fat and salt snacks was conducted. The snacks were Quinoa, Quinoa-Cayenne Pepper, Quinoa-Ginger and Quinoa-Turmeric. Cayenne pepper, ginger and turmeric are common spices that contain health promoting nutrients. Cayenne pepper has been associated with enhancing heat production. Ginger has been reported to improve blood flow and prevent jo...

A 60 day feeding trial was conducted to determine the growth performance of Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae (PL) on Allium sativum (Garlic), Zingiber officinale (Ginger), Curcuma longa (Turmeric) and Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek) incorporated diets. Survival rate (SR) ranged from 69.0-80.0% in experimental diets fed PL groups were recorded against 66.0% in control. The elevation i...

The essential oils of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) contain a large variety of terpenoids, some of which possess anticancer, antiulcer, and antioxidant properties. Despite their importance, only four terpene synthases have been identified from the Zingiberaceae family: (+)-germacrene D synthase and (S)-β-bisabolene synthase from ginger rhizome, and α-humulene synthas...