turmeric has been used for decades to make various dishes in every part of India. It is a spice that is not only considered to enhance the taste but also to heal injuries in the body. Now a study has revealed that the quality of turmeric in some parts of india is poor. Research conducted by researchers from india and the united states has revealed that in some parts the amount of lead in turmeric samples was more than 200 times.
In india, researchers collected samples from lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, amritsar in Punjab, Delhi, srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, patna in Bihar, hyderabad in Gujarat, indore in Madhya Pradesh, jaipur in Rajasthan. The research paper states that lead was not found in the evaluation of turmeric samples received from lucknow and Indore. However, further investigation is required. According to the research paper, 11 samples were taken from Lucknow. In which lead was not found.
What is the situation in Bihar?
The research paper states that turmeric in india mainly comes from tamil Nadu (22%) and maharashtra (14%). However, the source of 32% of turmeric samples was not known. In the context of Bihar, the report states that the turmeric samples with high lead levels were also harvested in Bihar.
At the same time, the lead level in turmeric was found to be more than 10 μg/g in Patna. Jenna E. Forsyth, Dinsha Mistry, Emily Nash, manu Angrish, stephen P. Luby have done research on South Asia in their research paper. It has been claimed that evidence of adulteration of turmeric with lead chromate has been found in South Asia. Let us tell you that in india, FSSAI has fixed the maximum amount of lead in turmeric at 10 µg/g.
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