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Curcuma longa L. 姜黄 (Jianghuang, Common Turmeric)

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Curcuma longa L. is a perennial herb. The plant grows to a height of three to five feet, and is cultivated extensively in Asia in areas with a tropical climate [1–3]. It has oblong, pointed leaves and bears funnel-shaped yellow flowers.

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  1. Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 100700, Beijing, China

    Jing-jing Zhu

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  1. Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, Beijing, China

    Yanze Liu

  2. Inst. of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China

    Zhimin Wang

  3. Aquatic and Crop Resource Development, National Research Council of Canada, Halifax, Canada

    Junzeng Zhang

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Zhu, Jj. (2015). Curcuma longa L. 姜黄 (Jianghuang, Common Turmeric). In: Liu, Y., Wang, Z., Zhang, J. (eds) Dietary Chinese Herbs. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-99448-1_11

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