Turmeric powder is known to be a superfood.
As we all know, it has tons of medicinal properties.
And one of the metrics for measuring the quality of turmeric is the amount of curcumin content in it.
Because curcumin is known to be responsible for those medicinal properties.
Ergo, folks chase the turmeric that has maximum curcumin content.
Now, that is reductionist science at best, but that aside, some unscrupulous players seize the opportunity to artificially enhance the composition of curcumin.
Enter Metanil Yellow, a chemical which closely imitates the properties of curcumin.
So today turmeric we use could be contaminated with Metanil Yellow.
And that is where turmeric can become harmful to us.
Metanil Yellow is known to cause a host of diseases in rats. Not tested on humans yet, thankfully!
And the irony? What we believe to be healthy turns out to be harmful.
So choose organic turmeric. It goes into almost everything we cook.
Play safe, go organic.
