Table 1.
Approximate composition of dried curcuma and fermented curcuma.

Approximate composition Moisture Crude fat Crude protein Crude ash Crude fiber Carbo-hydrate
D.C1) 10.5 9.615 17.315 14.04 16.225 32.3
Blank2) 5.81 4.38 26.43 10.71 8.81 43.86
CLm3) 5.48 4.8 26.74 10.88 8.91 43.19
CLp4) 5.5 4.61 26.7 10.62 8.66 43.91
CLs5) 5.75 4.76 26.9 10.79 8.3 43.5
Dried curcuma powder
Without inoculation
Curcuma fermented with Leuconostoc mesenteroides
Curcuma fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum
Curcuma fermented with Lactobacillus sakei