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What is Lakadong Turmeric and what is so special about it? On-premise and cloud data protection in times of uncertainty. Lakadong is a variety of turmeric. It is indigenous to the north eastern state of Meghalaya in India. Of the 11 districts of Meghalaya, lakadong grows in a small region called Jaintia Hills. Lakadong is renowned for its high curcumin content of upto 8%. Compared to usual varieties of turmeric with an active ingredient content of 1–3%, lakadong variety is far superior. This makes the variety of particular interest to medicine and supplement manufacturers who use higher content curcumin in their products for better efficacy. Curcumin is the active ingredient of turmeric and scientific research shows it to have natural anti-inflammatory and anti-cancerous properties. The higher the curcumin content the more effictive it will be. This is what makes lakadong variety so sought after and it commands a premium price for superior quality.