C. Beena*
*All India Coordinated Research Project on Medicinal, Aromatic Plants & Betelvine, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, KAU.P.O., Vellanikkara, Thrissur-680656, Kerala, India
Email: beenac2@gmail.com
Received-03.01.2024, Revised-15.01.2024, Accepted-26.01.2024
Abstract: Kaempferia galanga L., is known commonly as aromatic ginger or galangal. It is a medicinal plant with a long history of use in traditional medicine systems. This paper provides the extraction of essential oil from rhizomes of this medicinal plant and the results of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of Kaempferia galanga essential oil. This discusses the major chemical components found in the rhizome oil, identified through GC-MS analysis and highlights the potential pharmacological applications of many compounds detected.
Keywords: Kaempferia galanga, Aromatic ginger, GC-MS, Galangal oil
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