Balachandran, in handbook of herbs and spices, volume 3, 2006. You are viewing one of thousands of biographies click below. Zingiberaceae galanga root, galangal, thai ginger, laos origin. A wide variety of alpinia galanga options are available to you, such as ad. Unlike most alpinia species, this one has fragrant flowers. Lankauas, alpinia galanga, galengal herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo umali stuart with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and medicinal research studies.
A fairly wellknown and widely used spice, mainly employed as a flavouring in foods and as a medicinal plant. Accepted 14 january 2010 plants have been one of the important sources of medicines even since the dawn of human civilization. Feb 10, 2014 the effect of aqueous extract of alpinia galangal on ags and l929 cells proliferation was determined. Antibacterial activity of alpinia galanga l willd crude extracts article pdf available in applied biochemistry and biotechnology 1623. It is a bitter herb that is used to promote digestion and stimulate appetite and production of digestive fluids. The plant was obtained from hainan, an island directly south of china, but it is also found to grow on the adjacent mainland, as the root is largely exported from shanghai and other chinese ports. Zingiberaceae is a perennial herb with rhizomatous root stocks and tall leafy stems.
Alpinia galanga rhizome is used against rheumatism, bronchial catarrh, bad breath and ulcers whooping colds in children, throat infections, to control incontinence and fever. Galanga or maranta galanga, and is much larger, of an orangebrown colour, with a feebler taste and odour. Alpinia galanga showed a marked stimulating effect on the reticuloendothelial system res and increased the number of peritoneal exudate cells pec, and spleen cells of mice. This is absolutely the best hummingbird attractant ive found among the many ive grown for them. Fresh galanga has a pure and refreshing odour and a mildly spicy flavour. Molecullar and biochemical effect of alcohlic extract of. The herb is therefore used to treat anorexia, indigestion dyspepsia, colic and stomach ache. Galanga is an herb used in cooking, especially in indonesian and thai cuisines. You are viewing one of thousands of biographies click below for more, including search box and access to plant associated organisations. Enxtra the authentic alpinia galanga mental alerting activity of this common spice galanga is not reported in the traditional literature. Galangoflavonoid isolated from rhizome of alpinia galanga l. Alpinia galanga is a species of ginger that occur in tropical asia. This plant is reported to be rich in essential oils such as cineole, methyl cinnamate, myrecene, and methyl eugneol and is also said to contain various.
It is part of the rhizome family along with ginger and turmeric, which is characterized by an underground stem that sends shoots to the surface of the soil to grow the aboveground part of the plant. Dey chemical research unit, ccras, department of chemistry, university college of science, 92, acharya prafulla chandra road, calcutta 700009, india revised received 5 august. Alpinia galanga, commonly known as siamese ginger, thai ginger or galangal, is a tropical evergreen perennial with a thick aromatic rhizome. Pdf rhizome and leaf anatomical variations in alpinia. Bactericidal action of alpinia galanga essential oil on foodborne bacteria. It has thrived for me in poor sandy soil with no amendments or fertilizer.
The name galangal is probably derived from persian qulanjan or arabic khalanjan. It has a subterranean, creeping, copiously branched rhizome from which clumps of leaves are formed at intervals. Our data showed that there is a no significant increasing in testis weight between and within tested groups compared to control group table i. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 218790 with original publication details.
Composed of a single row of narrow tangentially elongated cells fig. After an arduous journey of discovery in the farm, lab and clinic, scientists at enovate biolife developed enxtra that can be truly called caffeines best friend. It is one of four plants known as galangal, and is differentiated from the others with the common names lengkuas, greater galangal, and blue ginger. It is part of the rhizome family along with ginger and turmeric, which is characterized by an underground stem that sends shoots to the surface. Biological activities of greater galangal, alpinia galanga. Media in category alpinia galanga the following 25 files are in this category, out of 25 total. Two phenolic constituents from alpinia galanga rhizomes. If you only have room for one plant for them, this is the one. Banjerdpongchai r, punyati p, nakrob a, pompimon w, kongtawelert p. A pharmacognostical report on the rhizome of alpinia galanga.
Flexistyly has been documented in 24 species of zingiberaceae li et al. Alpinia galanga synonyms, alpinia galanga antonyms. Alpinia galanga, zingiberaceae, galangal, phytotherapeutic. The effect of aqueous extract of alpinia galangal on ags and l929 cells proliferation was determined. The potent antiulcer principles, 1acetoxychavicol acetate 1 and 1acetoxyeugenol acetate 2, were isolated from seeds of alpinia galanga wild. Vanda roxburghii and alpinia galanga is also taken as rasna in bengal and south india respectively.
An overview on phytopharmacological properties ak chudiwal, dp jain and rs somani sinhgad college of pharmacy, vadgaon bk, pune411 041, maharashtra, india received 27 may 2009. The horizontal underground stem rhizome is used to make medicine. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Rasna pluchea lanceolata, vanda roxburghii, alpinia galanga. Pdf on may 1, 2014, silvy mathew and others published rhizome and leaf anatomical variations in alpinia calcarata and alpinia galanga find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Alpinia alpinia galanga plant profiler sigmaaldrich. Seven morphological and biochemical characters were compared in induced rat with alcohlic extract of alpinia galanga in two separate group i 100 mgkgday and group ii 300 mgkgday. Plants profile for alpinia galanga greater galangal. Alpinia galanga familyzingiberaceae known as greater galangal in english and barakulanjan in hindi roe et al. Alpinia species show promise as antifungals, hypotensives, enhancers of sperm count and motility.
Pink perfection alpinia this is a relatively new plant in the nursery trade. Leaves 4065 x 8 cm, oblonglanceolate, base cuneate, apex acute. Alpinia in world checklist of selected plant families. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. In fresh material cells are found filled with same dark contents fig. Pdf antibacterial activity of alpinia galanga l willd. Alpinia species, false galangal, greater galangal, siamese. Jun 19, 2017 alpinia galanga is a very easy plant so grow, provided that your climate is appropriate for it. Flowers are pink in an arching spray that resembles the flowers of alpinia zerumbet. I find no information on the plants cultivation but assume that it will. General information galangal is a robust, perennial, herbaceous plant growing in large clumps that can be 2 3. Alpinia oxyphylla was found to give an insecticidal activity against larvae. Besides, three sesquiterpenes, caryophyllene oxide 10, caryophyllenoli 11 and caryophyllenolii, along with npentadecane, n7heptadecene and.
The medical applications of galangal are in many ways the same as its close relative ginger. Alpinia galanga, languas galanga, galanga root, galangal. Alpinia alba, alpinia bifida, alpinia carnea, alpinia galanga var. It does get rather large rather quickly, so if it is grown in a container, give it at least five gallons, but a larger container would be better. Alpinia galanga is a very easy plant so grow, provided that your climate is appropriate for it. Galangal, greater alpinia galanga potted plant, organic. Alpinia oxyphylla was found to give an insecticidal activity against larvae of drosophila melanogaster meigen. You are viewing one of thousands of biographies click. Raw rhizome is a popular ingredient in many indonesian and malaysian dishes for its gingerlike flavour 3. Zingiberaceae is commonly known by various names as galangal, greater galangal, java galangal and siamese ginger english. Alpinia galanga grows very well in my zone 7b garden. Alpinia is used to treat fever, muscle spasms, intestinal gas, and swelling inflammation. Greater galangal known as bara kulanjan in hindi is a native of indonesia but has now become naturalized in many parts of india mainly in the eastern himalayas and southwest india. If you only have room for one plant for them, this is.
Alpinia galanga in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. All five alpinia galangal extracts, at the concentration of 0 gml, dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide dmso sigmaaldrich, were added to the wells, 24h after seeding of 5. Galangal root uses, health benefits and side effects. Dey chemical research unit, ccras, department of chemistry, university college of science, 92, acharya prafulla chandra road, calcutta 700009, india revised.
Discussion 142 bioactivity and phytochemical analysis of amorphophallus commutatus schott engl. Rasna pluchea lanceolata is a herb mentioned in ayurveda for the treatment of pain, indigestion, gout, cough and general debility. It is occasionally seen at london drug sales, but is. The rhizomes are very commonly used and are said to be indispensable in everyday cooking throughout south asia and southeast asia, the plant has long been cultivated in tropical regions, especially southern asia, and it is also sometimes harvested from the wild or from semicultivated. Alpinia galanga a medicinal plant used to treat colic, dysentery, food poisoning and skin diseases 24. Alpinia calcarata haworth roscoe, languas calcarata roscoe merrill. Family zingiberaceae is used in medication, culinary and cosmetics for centuries 1, 2. Scientifically known as alpinia galanga, galangal is also sometimes called siamese ginger, blue ginger or chinese ginger. The richest area is the southern asian region, a floristically the richest area is the southern asian region, a floristically distinct region that includes malaysia, indonesia, brunei, singapore and philippines 1. Phenylpropanoids of alpinia galanga as efflux pump inhibitors in mycobacterium smegmatis mc. May 22, 2015 alpinia galanga belongs to kingdom of plantae, order of zingiberales, family of zingiberaceae, genus of alpinia and species of alpinia galanga.
The name of alpinia officinarum was given to the herb, as the source of lesser galangal. The effects of aqueous extract of alpinia galangal on gastric. Alpinia galanga, a plant in the ginger family, bears a rhizome used as an herb in southeast asian cookery. Pages in category alpinia the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. Antistreptococcus mutans efficacy of thai herbal formula used as a remedy for dental caries. Outer tangential walls are thicker than inner tangential and radial walls. On jul 7, 2009, margaran from maggie jacksonville, fl zone 9a wrote.
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