Alpinia galanga (L.) WILLD. |
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Botanical Name |
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Alpinia galanga (L.) WILLD. |
English
Name |
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Greater Galangal |
Synonym(s) |
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Maranta galanga, Amomum galanga |
Family |
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Zingiberaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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Rhizome irregularly knotty; externally brownish black; homogenous and fibrous; fruit when fresh of the size of small cherries, obovate, soft, deep orange red colour. |
| Herb Effects |
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Aromatic, stimulant, aphrodisiac, antifungal, hepatoprotective, cardiovascular and central nervous system stimulants, diuretic, hypothermic (rhizome); antiulcer (seed). |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, cadinene, camphor, eugenol, galangin, kaempferide, methyl-cinnamate, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin (rhizome); caryophyllene-oxide (seed); terpinen-4-ol (plant). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Ascorbic Acid |
Not Available |
2-(1,2-dihydroxyethy
l)-4,5-dihydroxy-fur
an-3-one |
C6H8O6 |
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| beta-Carotene |
Not Available |
3,7,12,16-tetramethy
l-1,18-bis(2,6,6-tri
methyl-1-cyclohexeny
l)-octadec
a-1,3,5,
7,9,11,13,15,17-nona
ene |
C40H56 |
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| Cadinene |
29350-73-0 |
1,6-dimethyl-4-propa
n-2-yl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,
6,8a-octahydronaphth
alene |
C15H26 |
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| Camphor |
8022-77-3 |
1,7,7-trimethylnorbo
rnan-2-one |
C10H16O |
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| Eugenol |
97-53-0 |
2-methoxy-4-prop-2-e
nyl-phenol |
C10H12O2 |
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| Galangin |
548-83-4 |
3,4,5-trihydroxy-2-p
henyl-chromen-7-one |
C15H10O5 |
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| Kaempferide |
491-54-3 |
2,6,8-trihydroxy-3-(
4-methoxyphenyl)-chr
omen-4-one |
C16H12O6 |
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| Methyl cinnamate |
Not Available |
methyl
3-phenylprop-2-enoat
e |
C10H10O2 |
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| Niacin |
99148-57-9 |
Pyridine-3-carboxyli
c acid |
C6H5NO2 |
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| Riboflavin |
Not Available |
Not Available |
C17H21N4O9P |
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| Thiamin |
59-43-8 |
2-[3-[(4-amino-2-met
hyl-pyrimidin-5-yl)m
ethyl]-4-methyl-1-th
ia-3-azoni
acyclope
nta-2,4-dien-5-yl]et
hanol |
C12H17N4OS+ |
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| Caryophyllene oxide |
32095-03-7 |
Not Available |
C15H24O |
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| Terpinen-4-ol |
Not Available |
1-methyl-4-propan-2-
yl-cyclohex-3-en-1-o
l |
C10H18O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Used in fevers, catarrhal affections, rheumatism, incontinence of urine, bronchitis and as a carminative (rhizome). |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
Bentley and Trimen, Medicinal Plants.
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