Definition: A plant genus of the family ZINGIBERACEAE that contains CURCUMIN and curcuminoids.
X ref TUMERIC: TURMERIC YELLOW see CURCUMIN is also available; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM