There are many different species of turmeric. The most commonly used is Curcuma longa, also known as Curcuma domestica. The two main varieties of the C. longa species are Alleppey and Madras. Alleppey is preferred in the United States.
The news is a little better for women, a little worse for men. Life expectancy for females is 81.2 years; for males, it's 76.4 years. That difference of 4.8 years is the same as in 2011.
In the U.S., average life expectancy at birth is about 79 years for women and about 72 years for men.. The gender gap is most pronounced in those who live 100 years or more. Among centenarians worldwide, women outnumber males nine to one.