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| Title: | Comparative chemical study of two varieties of attractive medicinal plant Kaempferia galanga Linn. |
| Authors: | Indrayan, A K
Kurian, Alice
Tyagi, P K
Shatru, Ajat
Rathi, Anuj K |
| Keywords: | Kaempferia galanga
Zingiberaceae
Essential oil composition
‘Kasthuri’
‘Rajani’
Ethyl-trans-p-methoxycinnamate |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2007 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8 — A01G 7/00, A61K 36/00, C11B 9/00 |
| Abstract: | ‘Kasthuri’
and ‘Rajani’ varieties of medicinal and ornamental plant
Kaempferia galanga Linn. differ morphologically. The
essential oils from their rhizomes have remarkably different specific gravities,
refractive indices, saponification and iodine values. These oils also differ
sufficiently in their chemical compositions. A total no. of 58 and 56 compounds
have been identified in ‘Kasthuri’ and ‘Rajani’, respectively. Thirteen
compounds are identified in the rhizome oil of ‘Kasthuri’ that are not present in the
rhizome oil of ‘Rajani’ and another 11 compounds identified in
‘Rajani’ oil are not present in
‘Kasthuri’ oil. Forty-five
compounds have been found common in both oils but their percentages differ in
the two varieties. Similarly major component,
ethyl-trans- p-methoxycinnamate is present in both the varieties, its
percentage varies (39 and 35%, respectively). |
| Page(s): | 327-333 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.6(4) [July-August 2007]
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