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Kaempferia galanga L.


Botanical Name	:	Kaempferia galanga L.
English Name	:	Galanga and Maraba
Family	:	Zingiberaceae

General Info

Description

Kaempferia galanga is an almost stemless plant that develops its few short-lived leaves and the flower at ground level.

Herb Effects

Carminative, diuretic and expectorant (tuber); cytotoxic (rhizome).

Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Ethyl cinnamate, n-pentadecane, camphene, carene and borneol (essential rhizome oil)

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Ethyl cinnamate

Not Available

ethyl
3-phenylprop-2-enoat
e

C₁₁H₁₂O₂

n-Pentadecane

629-62-9

pentadecane

C₁₅H₃₂

Camphene

5794-04-7

2,2-dimethyl-3-methy
lidene-norbornane

C₁₀H₁₆

Carene

74806-04-5

3,7,7-trimethylbicyc
lo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene

C₁₀H₁₆

Borneol

10385-78-1

1,7,7-trimethylnorbo
rnan-2-ol

C₁₀H₁₈O

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

As a carminative, diuretic and expectorant; in treating nausea, flatulence, dyspepsia, halitosis, rheumatism, catarrh and enteritis (tuber). Powdered tubers are administered for coughs and pectoral affections.

Reference

Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.

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