Kusuriukon, native to Indonesia, is a health food ingredient that surpasses turmeric. It is not a medicine, but kusuriukon.
Kusuriukon is a type of ginger family (Zingiberaceae) plant native to Java and Malaysia. Scientific name: Curcuma xanthorrhiza Common name: Kusuriukon In Indonesia, it is called Temu Lawaku and is a traditional medicinal product known as jamu, which is said to have effects that surpass those of the turmeric native to Indonesia. There are over ten types of turmeric in the ginger family, but Kusuriukon is a species unique to Indonesia. Its main components include curcumin and xanthorrhizol, and it is richer in beneficial compounds than Okinawan turmeric, making it superior to the turmeric commonly used in Japan (Uehara Shinichi et al., Pharmaceutical Journal, 112(11), 817-823, 1993). Kusuriukon powder is a product that has been powdered in Japan. It can be used as a health food ingredient or in cooking as a substitute for turmeric.
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Kursiukon is a traditional food or medicinal herb that has been used for a long time in Indonesia as a material for traditional medicine known as Jamu, surpassing turmeric. According to the Indonesian medicinal plant book "Cabe Puyang," Kursiukon is prescribed for the treatment and prevention of 42 diseases. The people of Indonesia utilize Kursiukon, which is more effective than turmeric. As an Indonesian traditional medicine, it has benefits and effects in various fields, including enhancing vitality, promoting health maintenance, treating liver, gallbladder, and kidney diseases, managing women's health from menstruation to postpartum, addressing gastrointestinal disorders such as gastritis, constipation, and diarrhea, as well as treating children's convulsions and colds (Jamu, a traditional Indonesian remedy. Reference materials include works by Sumiko Takahashi and Hirakawa Publishing, among others). The components of Kursiukon are rich in curcuminoids, primarily curcumin, and sesquiterpenoids. Notably, xanthorrhizol is a unique component of Kursiukon and has been reported to have anti-tumor effects. Therefore, Kursiukon maintains a unique position in Indonesian Jamu traditional medicine, distinct from regular turmeric.
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As a material for health food, it can be used in tablet and capsule products. It can also be utilized as an ingredient in highly nutritious dishes and curries. In Indonesia, it is consumed as a basic medicinal herb in various beverages as part of traditional medicine, jamu. Women use it in addition to turtle jelly for daily beauty, constipation relief, and dieting.
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M&K has been providing noni juice from Indonesia, the country of origin of noni, since 2000. The noni juice produced in our Indonesian partner factory, certified organic JAS, European, and American, and following the HACCP system, is safe, reliable, and functional noni juice. Only M&K can offer fresh juice from mature fruits (PP grade). Please feel free to contact us for any noni-related materials, including noni fruit powder (noni fiber), freeze-dried noni fruit powder, noni puree, noni tea, noni leaf powder, and noni roots (dye material). The rare fruit buamera (red fruit) from Papua Island, Indonesia, is a nutritional functional food containing new provitamin A, β-cryptoxanthin, and three other types of carotenoids, established through a material transfer agreement with the Indonesian government. It is a unique health food material developed in collaboration with the Indonesian government and the Papua provincial government. We also handle tropical health food materials from Indonesia, such as turmeric varieties like kurkumin, bangajuts, and murasakigajutsu, ginger varieties, kinma, and various essential oils. In particular, we are expanding our range of health-focused materials, including traditional Indonesian medicinal jamu ingredients, spices, and natural sweeteners.