Growth in high volcanic soil in Java, turmeric are well growth productively and comparable with its nutrition. Turmeric is very nutritious to be used as a natural remedy. The substances contained in turmeric include curcuminoid, which consists of curcumin (R1 = R2 = OCH3 10%), desmetokicumin (R1 = OCH3, R2 = H1 - 5%), bisdesmetoxicurcumin (R1 = R2 = H) and other substances. In addition, turmeric also contains up to 5% essential oil, especially volatile oil.
