Curcuma longa Linn.
Common name	Turmeric
Botanical Name	Curcuma longa Linn.
Vernacular name	English- Turmeric Hindi- Haldi Gujarati- Haldar Sanskrit- Rajani, Nisa
Family	Zingiberaceae
Class	Liliopsida
Parts of plant used	Rhizome
Chemical Constituents	Essential oil and colouring matter (curcumin)
Therapeutic uses	Used as anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and free radical scavenging activity.