Turmeric comes from the root of Curcuma longa, a green plant. in the ginger family. Rhizome has a tough brown skin and bright orange flesh. Ground turmeric comes from fingers which extend from the root.
Overall, the female population boasts a longer life expectancy than that of males, with white females averaging 81.3 years of age, and black females averaging 78 years of age. The average life expectancy of white males is 76.5, with black males at 71.8. Comment. Share.
The median age at death was 90 for women and 87 for men. And average survival times varied from a high of 10.7 years for the youngest patients (65-69 years) to a low of 3.8 years for the oldest (90 or older at diagnosis).