Phytochem International ~ Indonesian Tumeric to US Market

ONTARIO, Calif.Phytochem International partnered with Ningbo Traditional Chinese Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. to introduce to the U.S. market the first Indonesian tumeric 95 percent circuminoids exclusively manufactured in China from the turmeric finger rhizome. The finger rhizome, while lower in curcuminoids is also low in heavy metals, ensuring that Ningbo meets U.S.P, E.P. and California's Proposition 65 heavy metals standards. Ningbo Traditional turmeric 95 is pesticide and fertilizer free and processed using natural food grade solvents.

Phytochem is stocking and shipping Ningbo Traditional turmeric 95 percent from its California warehouse. Ningbo Traditional is producing turmeric 95 percent with a full natural C3 mixture (curcumin, bisdemethoxy curcumin and demethoxy curcumin) from the turmeric finger rhizome, cultivated in Indonesia. Tumeric's health benefits include its ability to increase levels of a protein known to help prevent infection in humans and animals.