Zingi beraceae family, common name as proh hom, is now cultivated quite widely in southeast asian countries. Aug 06, 2004 lesser galanga kaempferia galanga by zaki6033 aug 6, 2004 7. Its leaves are also used in the malay rice dish, nasi ulam. In most of the research articles, it has been referred in linnean generic names as kaempferia galanga l. Kaempferia parviflora krachaidum november 14 2017 by ray sahelian, m. The kaempferia galanga is the latin botanical name of this herb hoffer and weiner, 1996. Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of ethyl pmethoxycinnamate from kaempferia galanga l. Kaempferia galanga is used as an herb in cooking in indonesia, where it is called kencur cekur in malaysia, and especially in javanese and balinese cuisines. Coolville ridge road athens, ohio 45701 7405924643 7405933092 fax. Kaempferia parviflora has been used in thailand for medicinal purposes.
Every species in the genus is prized for the highly aromatic rhizome, which is used to flavor rice, and as a medicine. It is an important traditional medicine for stomachic, carminative, stimulant and also used in odontaiglia. Pharmacognostic specification, kaempferia galanga, dried rhizome introduction. Leaves are plain green in this form, but it still makes an attractive display. Kaempferia galanga linn zingiberaceae is distributed mainly in south east asia and china1 and considered as a main ingredient of many traditional ayurvedic drug preparations. Kaempferia galanga, commonly known as kencur, aromatic ginger, sand ginger, cutcherry or resurrection lily, is a monocotyledonous plant in the ginger family, and one of four plants called galangal. List of various diseases cured by kaempferia rotunda. The tubers of this plant are used to treat dandruff, coughs, rheumatism, to reduce swelling and to speed up the ripening of inflammatory.
One of the chemical substances in the kencur rhizomes which are antiinflammatory is kaempferol fig. Jan 01, 2002 kaempferia galanga is used as an entheogen and aphrodisiac in new guinea. Biological and chemical properties of kaempferia galanga l. Antioxidant and antineoplastic activities of methanolic extract of kaempferia galanga linn. Kaempferia galanga is very important medicinal and aromatic plants of throughout asia. The rhizome of this plant has been used traditionally for the treatment of a variety of disorders.
Introduced in sri lanka, eastern china including taiwan, malesia. Galanga is a small, stemless perennial herb growing up to 45cm tall from a rhizomatous rootstock. Chemical components and biological activities of volatile oil. Extraction, characterization and evaluation of kaempferia. Kaempferia galanga is used as a tasty culinary herb in certain asian cuisines.
Methods the volatile oils were extracted by supercritical fluid method and analyzed by gas chromatographymass spectrometry. Antioxidant and antineoplastic activities of methanolic extract of kaempferia. General information about kaempferia galanga kaega india, bangladesh, indochina, western china. The thick, rounded leaves usually lay flat in a rosette on the ground gathered from the wild for local use as a food and medicine, the plant is also sometimes cultivated as a spice in the tropics, especially in india, malaya and china. Research article open access in vitro propagation of. Pdf pharmacological importance of kaempferia galanga. Do not put in the direct sunlight,t is a shade loving plant. Apply tuber decoction of kaempferia rotunda over infected skin. It is found primarily in open areas in indonesia, southern china, taiwan, cambodia and india, but is also widely cultivated throughout southeast. Phytochemistry, pharmacological activities and uses of. How kaempferia rotunda is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Kaempferia galanga root extract is an extract of the roots of the galangal, kaempferia galanga l. Due to its valuable bioactive compounds kaempferia galanga is famous for its medicinal as well as edible use.
Kaempferia galanga a small rhizomatous herb with beautiful flowers and foliage. This is similar to the recommended daily dose from the thai traditional medicine institute of 1. There, it is taken as part of the final three stages of initiation rituals along with species of boletus mushrooms, heimiella sp. Media in category kaempferia galanga the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. Jun 14, 2018 according to traditional usage of kaempferia parviflora, 0. Leaves of this are used to treat sore eyes, sore throat, swelling, rheumatism and fevers. Kg, commonly known as cekor is one of those precious medicinal herbs of. Aromatic ginger kaempferia galanga l is native to india and believed to be originated in burma. Pdf phytochemistry and medicinal properties of kaempferia. Kaempferia galanga, also called kencur, black galangal or sand ginger uses edit various galangal rhizomes are used in traditional asian cuisines, such as thai and lao tom yum and tom kha gai soups, vietnamese hu. This pretty little ginger is quite rare in the us, but it is easy to grow. Kaempferia galanga kaegaoverview eppo global database. Kaempferia galanga l pdf pdf zingiberaceas that are still included in unutilized herbs inspite of the variety of useful pharmacological properties it possesses. A short stemmed rhizomatous plant with flat spreading leaves measuring 36 inches across.
It grows well in shade near other kaempferia species. Flowers are white with a purple spot in the center. This plant is possibly native to india, where it is widespread in the wild throughout the plains of india, particularly in the eastern and southern part of india. Phytochemistry and medicinal properties of kaempferia galanga l. It is used in skin diseases, piles, cough, fever, epilepsy.
Names of kaempferia rotunda in various languages of the world are also given. A wide variety of kaempferia galanga root extract options are available to you, such as extraction type, packaging, and form. Identification of the new high oil and rhizome yielding variety of. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 250781 with original publication details. Kaempferia galanga, commonly known as kencur, aromatic ginger, sand ginger, cutcherry, or resurrection lily, is a monocotyledonous plant in the ginger family. The one inch flowers are white with a purple spot on the lip, and appear singly in the center of the plant.
Media in category kaempferia galangathe following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. Chemical components and biological activities of volatile oil of kaempferia galanga linn. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative. It is also known as black galingale, krachaidam, krachaidum or kra chai dam or even krachai dam. The relative contents of the separated components were determined by normalization method in. Evaluation of yield, quality and antioxidant activity of essential. Kaempferia in world checklist of selected plant families. Zingiberaceae has been used for the treatment of various skin disorders and widely used in the treatment of nematocide, larvicide, colera and. The roll at the edge of the leaf gives it more rigidity than the leaves of most kaempferia species.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in kaempferia rotunda. The rhizomes are used in southeast asian food flavoring and also as a medicinal herb. Zingiberaceae has been used for the treatment of various skin disorders and widely used in. Objective to study the chemical constituents of volatile oils from kaempferia galanga fresh and dried characters and provide the theoretical evidence for its quality control. This time, its off to southeast asia and a pungent root called galanga, or galangal. About 59% of these are herbal extract, 22% are other extracts. Pdf antioxidant and antineoplastic activities of methanolic. Kaempferia galanga root extract cosmetic ingredient inci. Pharmacological importance of kaempferia galanga zingiberaceae. Kaempferia parviflora supplement health benefits, dosage. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf.
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