Ginger extract inhibits betaamyloid peptideinduced cytokine and chemokine expression in cultured thp1 monocytes. It has thrived for me in poor sandy soil with no amendments or fertilizer. Alpinia officinalis definition of alpinia officinalis by. Medicinal potentials of alpinia galanga article pdf available in journal of medicinal plant research 59. Names of galangal in various languages of the world are also given. Alpinia species, false galangal, greater galangal, siamese. Rhizomes also have certain folk medicinal uses in asia. The leaves are large, 2535 cm long and 6 to 10 cm wide. Modulation of antioxidant defense by alpinia galanga and curcuma aromatica extracts correlates with their inhibition of uvainduced melanogenesis. The galanga rhizomes may be chewed and ingested, and are considered to have many beneficial properties, i. Biological effects of indigenous medicinal plants curcuma longa and alpinia galanga. Galangal is closely related to languas galanga alpinia galanga and ginger zingiber officinale. It is occasionally seen at london drug sales, but is.
Galanga or maranta galanga, and is much larger, of an orangebrown colour, with a feebler taste and odour. Alpinia galanga is a very easy plant so grow, provided that your climate is appropriate for it. Pdf medicinal potentials of alpinia galanga researchgate. Medicinal plants have been used to provide the primary health care needs by the tribal and folk communities for many centuries throughout the world. The range of this plant is southeast asia and indonesia.
For culinary use, the rhizome is typically cut up into small pieces, thinsliced, pounded into a paste, or dried and powdered for inclusion as a flavoring in a variety of food dishes such as soups. Fresh galanga has a pure and refreshing odour and a mildly spicy flavour. Research journal of pharmaceutical, biological and. Most of the south indian physicians of traditional ayurveda and. Zingiberaceae, is a rhizomatous perennial herb, which is commonly used in the traditional medicinal systems in sri lanka. This tuber is known to have numerous medicinal and health benefits. The documentation of ethnomedicinal uses of plants can play an important role to lead. Galangal root liquid extract, organic galangal alpinia. Details of medicinal use alpinia calcarata is used atleast in sri lanka as a folk medicine for pain relief. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the roots are harvested when 4 6 years old and can be used fresh or dried. It is occasionally seen at london drug sales, but is scarcely ever used. The medical applications of galangal are in many ways the same as its close relative ginger. Medicinal systems which use this plant folk medicine.
Plants profile for alpinia galanga greater galangal. If you only have room for one plant for them, this is. The genus alpinia is part of the human diet in several. Successive extraction was carried out using various solvents. Alpinia oxyphylla was found to give an insecticidal activity against larvae of drosophila melanogaster meigen. Maximum total phenol and flavonol content were present in ethanolic extract of alpinia galanga. The rhizomes are used in the preparation of gargles and administered with honey for treatment of coughs and respiratory ailments. Alpinia galanga synonyms, alpinia galanga antonyms. In western countries, however, galanga is not well known. One should not drive a vehicle if using the medicine makes you drowsy, dizzy or lowers your bloodpressure extensively. Food compounds activating thermosensitive trp channels in asian herbal and medicinal foods. List of various diseases cured by alpinia officinarum. The mature rhizomes are branched and dense with a light to dark brown color. Galangal root uses, health benefits and side effects.
Rasna pluchea lanceolata, vanda roxburghii, alpinia. Using dna based markers reena parida, sujata mohanty and sanghamitra nayak centre of biotechnology, school of pharmaceutical sciences, siksha o anusandhan university, jagamara, bhubaneswar751030, odisha, india. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 218790 with original publication details. Pelagia research library alpinia galanga an important medicinal. Ethanolic extract of alpinia galanga showed the potent scavenging activity by dpph method with the ic 50 value of 69. Ginger extract components suppress induction of chemokine expression in human synoviocytes.
Galangal also known as galingale, galanga, blue ginger, and laos is a rhizome of plants in the ginger family zingiberaceae, with culinary and medicinal uses originating in indonesia. Nutritive value of some indigenous plant rhizomes resembling. How alpinia officinarum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Show all show tabs greater galangal general information. Alpinia galanga, languas galanga, galanga root, galangal. Diversity and tissue distribution of fungal endophytes in alpinia officinarum. Banjerdpongchai r, punyati p, nakrob a, pompimon w, kongtawelert p. It is a basic spice in the indonesian national dish nasi goreng, a rice dish cooked with vegetables, meat, gravy, fruit, and mushrooms. Siddha medicine system use alpinia galanga to treat. It is a bitter herb that is used to promote digestion and stimulate appetite and production of digestive fluids. Galangin inhibits growth of human head and neck squamous carcinoma cells in vitro and in vivo.
Plants are evergreen when grown in frostfree locations. Experimentally, rhizomes of alpinia calcarata are shown to possess antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antinociceptive, antiinflammatory. Pdf alpinia galangal has antiinflammatory properties and is useful in rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis. Alpinia galanga is a significant medicinal plant to treat several diseases, including microbial infections, rheumatic pains, inflammations, chest pain, and dyspepsia, fever, burning of the liver.
According to almeida 1993, the medicinal properties of this genus are related to different parts of the plant. Vanda roxburghii and alpinia galanga is also taken as rasna in bengal and south india respectively. Pierre is one amongst these, found all over the world. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Family zingiberaceae commonly known as galangal, is an important cultivated medicinal crop of india. Analysis of the essential oils of the leaves, stems, rhizomes and roots of the medicinal plant alpinia galanga fromsouthern india. Alpinia galanga grows very well in my zone 7b garden. Year 1998 isbn 9290611189 description excellent guide to 102 medicinal herbs of the pacific islands, with photographs of each plant and details of their constituents, biological activities and traditional uses. In southern asia, fresh rhizomes are commonly sold in markets. Oct 16, 2014 alpinia galanga is commonly known as greater galangal english and kulanjan hindi.
Zingiberaceae galanga root, galangal, thai ginger, laos origin. Furthermore, it enjoys extensive medicinal uses in various parts of asia and the americas. Alpinia galanga, a plant in the ginger family, bears a rhizome used as an herb in southeast asian cookery. Greater galangale, mostly referred to simply as galangale or galanga, is a very popular spice in whole south east asia and especially typical for the cuisine of thailand. If you experience drowsiness, dizziness, hypotension or a headache as sideeffects when using alpinia galanga medicine then it may not be safe to drive a vehicle or operate heavy machinery. Medicinal plants in the south pacific publication author publisher who regional publications, manilla. Galangal root alpinia galangal is a perennial herbaceous plant reaching a height of 2 meters. Alpinia officinalis synonyms, alpinia officinalis pronunciation, alpinia officinalis translation, english dictionary definition of alpinia officinalis. 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. Phytochemistry, pharmacological activities and uses of. Traditional system of medicinal consists of large number of plants with various medicinal and pharmacological importances and hence represents a priceless tank of new bioactive molecules. Some studies from university of colombo have tried to study the effect of ethanolic extracts and hot water. Alpinia alpinia galanga plant profiler sigmaaldrich.
Biological activities of greater galangal, alpinia galanga. Alpinia galanga is a species of ginger that occur in tropical asia. The roots of the plant are yellow and white in color. These plants are really looking good, with substantial root systems and excellent aerial parts. Alpinia officinalis chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring alpinia.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in galangal. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region. Rasna pluchea lanceolata, vanda roxburghii, alpinia galanga. It is also known and used in malaysia, indonesia, cambodia, vietnam and southern china. In the present study, the medicinal and nutritional importance of certain plants of same family zingiberaceae have been investigated and found to be quite interesting. South indian physicians of traditional ayurveda and siddha medicine system use alpinia galanga to treat various kinds of disease including diabetes mellitus 6. Phytochemical screening, alpinia galanga, acute toxicity, ethanolic extract.
The name galangal is probably derived from persian qulanjan or arabic khalanjan. Media in category alpinia officinarum the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Jpg 18 nov 2009 meneerke bloem click on image to go to source page gnu free documentation license wikimedia commons. Alpinia galanga belongs to the family zingiberaceae. Rasna pluchea lanceolata is a herb mentioned in ayurveda for the treatment of pain, indigestion, gout, cough and general debility. It is well known official drug throughout the country as a holistic gift of nature for medicinal, culinary and cosmetic use. South indian physicians of traditional ayurveda and siddha medicine system use alpinia. Alpinia species show promise as antifungals, hypotensives, enhancers of sperm count and motility. Molecullar and biochemical effect of alcohlic extract of alpinia galanga on rat spermatogenesis process. Synonymous with and formerly known as languas galanga. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in alpinia officinarum. The roots are harvested when 4 6 years old and can be used fresh or dried238. Alpinia calcarata roscoe zingiberaceae is a rhizomatous plant widely used as systemic medicinal sources in sri lanka.
The herb is highly aromatic and has mild spicy flavor, and it is used extensively in the indonesian cuisine. Chinese five spice powder is sometimes enhanced with galangale see star anise. Jun 19, 2017 alpinia galanga is a very easy plant so grow, provided that your climate is appropriate for it. This is absolutely the best hummingbird attractant ive found among the many ive grown for them.
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. Information about galangal including uses, images, and links to other resources. Alpinia galanga, commonly known as siamese ginger, thai ginger or galangal, is a tropical evergreen perennial with a thick aromatic rhizome. Galangal is used as a cooking spice, mainly for curries and soups. The name of alpinia officinarum was given to the herb, as the source of lesser galangal. Pharmacists also advise patients not to drink alcohol with medicines as alcohol. Alpinia galanga is commonly known as greater galangal english and kulanjan hindi. Leaves 4065 x 8 cm, oblonglanceolate, base cuneate, apex acute. Alpinia officinarum herb uses, benefits, cures, side. The tuberous root of alpinia galanga is used to treat respiratory and digestive ailments. Antidiabetic activity of methanolic extract of alpinia galanga linn.
If you only have room for one plant for them, this is the one. Alpinia is likely safe for most adults when taken by mouth in amounts commonly found in foods alpinia is possibly safe when taken by mouth for medicinal uses and when applied to the skin in a specific product also containing licorice, thyme, stinging nettle, and common grape vine ankaferd blood stopper. The name galangal is derived form the chinese word for ginger. 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. Ginger zingiberaceae hardy to zone 9 to 12, otherwise grown as a potted plant and brought in for the winter herbaceous perennial native to asia.
Photo galanga root click on image to go to source page spice ace. How galangal is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Alpinia galanga rhizome is used against rheumatism, bronchial catarrh, bad breath and ulcers whooping colds in children, throat infections, to control incontinence and fever. On jul 7, 2009, margaran from maggie jacksonville, fl zone 9a wrote.
The essential oil extracted from different parts of the plant contains diverse natural compounds having multiple medicinal properties. Alpinia officinarum herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Therapeutic value of the genus alpinia, zingiberaceae. It is commonly known as kulanjan, and has been recognized in different traditional system of medicines for the treatment of. Names of alpinia officinarum in various languages of the world are also given. The present paper is an overview on phytopharmacological properties of the plant and its herbal. Alpinia oxyphylla was found to give an insecticidal activity against larvae. 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. Galangal herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. 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. Galangal, greater alpinia galanga potted plant, organic. Alpinia calcarata is cultivated in tropical countries, including sri lanka, india, and malaysia.
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