Results of optimization showed that metal ion concentration of 1. Comparative powder microscopy of alpinia calcarata roscoe. Once you merge pdfs, you can send them directly to your email or download the file to our computer and view. One of the features of alpinia plant is that the new plants grow in the middle the old flowers, which weigh the flowers down to the ground. The 2 inch wide, 12 inch long leaves are lighter on the undersides. Ameliorative effects of alpinia calcarata in alloxaninduced diabetic rats navin raj alpinia calcarata. An alpinia in nahilalakip ha familia nga zingiberaceae ilarom nga taxa. Media in category alpinia calcaratathe following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total.
Roscoe is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus alpinia family zingiberaceae. Alpinia gigantifolia, zingiber gigantifolium red ginger lily alpinia henryi pink perfection pink porcelain lily alpinia luteocarpa red bamboo ginger alpinia malaccensis rathkihiriya alpinia nutans, alpinia speciosa shell ginger, pink porcelain lily, narrowleaf cinnamon ginger, shellflower, dwarf cardamom, false cardamom. Alpinia zerumbet, commonly called shell ginger is native to eastern asia. Alpinia calcarata zingiberaceae a medicinal plant, used for several pharmaceutical purposes. 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. It more typically reaches 48 tall in the greenhouse and 34 tall as a houseplant.
An alpinia calcarata in nahilalakip ha genus nga alpinia, ngan familia nga zingiberaceae. Pagka karon wala pay siak nga nalista ubos niini niya. The plant list includes 468 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus alpinia. It is commonly called shell ginger because its individual shell pink flowers, particularly when. Zingiberaceae rhizomes are often used in sri lankan traditional systems of medicine as a remedy for bronchitis, cough, respiratory ailments, diabetics, asthma and arthritis. Alpinia calcarata aiicaoverview eppo global database. Espesye sa luya nga una nga gihulagway ni adrian hardy haworth, ug nga gihatagan sa eksakto nga ngalan ni william roscoe ang alpinia calcarata. Rhizome and leaf anatomical variations in alpinia calcarata. Matured, dried rhizomes are used in medicine and in many herbal drug stores it is available in powder form too. In the present study silver nanoparticles fabricated by using leaf extract of alpinia calcarata. The underground stem rhizome is used to make medicine. True cardamom has tall thin pseudostems between 6 and 10 feet tall, and the entire plant is covered in fine fuzzy hairs.
Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Willd aratta are two important medicinal plants belonging to family zingiberaceae and are used in ayurveda and sri lankan traditional medicine since ages. Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants. It is a perennial herb with non tuberous rootstock. The plant list includes a further 34 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus alpinia. Alpinia an wikispecies in mayada impormasyon nga may pagkahisumpay ha.
Alpinia galanga also languas galanga, a plant in the ginger family, is an herb used in. The major point to be remembered is that three species of alpinia a. Effects of aqueous extract of alpinia calcarata rhizomes. It is also used to stimulate digestion, treating colds and reducing swelling 16. Snap gingeralpinia calcarataheen araththa sl flora. It is extensively grown in gardens for its showy flowers and aromatic leaves. Indian ginger, snap ginger alpinia calcarata is a native plant of india and is also known as cardamon ginger and false cardamon. Pdf on may 1, 2014, silvy mathew and others published rhizome and leaf anatomical variations in alpinia calcarata and alpinia galanga find, read and cite all the research you need on. We have also studied the effect of various experimental parameters viz. Pink perfection alpinia this is a relatively new plant in the nursery trade. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Rhizome decoction of it was traditionally used against inflammation, but nowadays the herb is accredited with.
Plant database entry for snap ginger alpinia calcarata with 3 images, one comment, and 24 data details. Jul 11, 2012 sometimes called snap ginger, alpinia calcarata is a very easy evergreen species that blooms on old growth. Alpinia calcarata pdf alpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, zingiberaceae. Ang alpinia sakop sa kabanay nga zingiberaceae matang nga nahiubos. Sep 17, 2019 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 high quality, evidencebased information on each plant profiler page is gathered by natural standard, the authority on integrative medicine. Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of alpinia calcarata andrews roscoe. The plant profiler provides detailed information and bioactive compounds for numerous different plant species. Ang alpinia calcarata sakop sa kahenera nga alpinia sa kabanay nga zingiberaceae. This study examined the effects of rhizomes of alpinia calcarata roscoe zingiberaceae on male sexual competence and fertility, using a hot water extract hwe and rats.
Alpinia calcarata is cultivated in tropical countries including sri lanka, india and malaysia jayaweera, 1982. This article is from journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders, volume. The inflorescence is carried upright on the end of the cane. Little is known about the quality issues pertaining to galangal. The mature rhizomes are branched and dense with a light to dark brown colour. Alpinia synonyms, alpinia pronunciation, alpinia translation, english dictionary definition of alpinia.
White and red flowers are held on upright spikes at the tops of the stalks. In the present study, the rhizomes and leaf powder of alpinia calcarata and alpinia galanga zingiberaceae were studied in detail to check the adulteration. Alpinia alpinia galanga plant profiler sigmaaldrich. Alpinia galanga, alpinia calcarata, alpinia officinarum, alpinia speciosa. I find no information on the plants cultivation but assume that it will.
An alpinia calcarata in uska species han liliopsida nga syahan ginhulagway ni adrian hardy haworth, ngan ginhatag han pagkayana nga asya nga ngaran ni william roscoe. An overview on phytopharmacological properties ak chudiwal, dp jain and rs somani sinhgad college of pharmacy, vadgaon bk, pune411 041, maharashtra, india received 27 may 2009. Indian ginger appears to grow well in the hawaiian islands. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Alpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, zingiberaceae. Explorer of sri lanka flowers and plantsan explanations of sri lanka flora with beautiful photos of herbs, weed, wild, vegetable and garden flowers. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf.
Unlike most alpinia species, this one has fragrant flowers. It is often cultivated in gardens in eastern and southern india for its white flowers 11. Comparative powder microscopy of alpinia calcarata roscoe and. Experimentally, rhizomes of alpinia calcarata are shown to possess antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antinociceptive, anti.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It is commonly used in traditional medicinal system to treat cough, respiratory ailments. Blooms can occur at nearly any time of the year, but peak flowering occurs from late spring to early summer. It is shorter in stature but stronger in aroma than alpinia galanga. Alpinia calcarata is cultivated in tropical countries, including sri lanka, india, and malaysia. It is commonly used in traditional medicinal system.
The leaves of cultivar pinstripe are variegated with rows of parallel white to yellow lines. Alpinia calcarata plants of hawaii starr environmental. Divakaran, in handbook of herbs and spices second edition, volume 2, 2012. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Homealpinia calcarata araththa alpinia calcarata araththa friday, october 25, 20 0 comments name of the plant.
Zingiberaceae, is a rhizomatous perennial herb which is commonly used in the traditional medicinal systems in sri lanka. An alpinia plant can reach up to 15 feet tall, but usually they are 67 feet. Leaves are narrow compared to other hardy alpinias. Drugs from the rhizomes of alpinia calcarata are used in treatment of rheumatism, bronchial catarrh and asthma. Information from its description page there is shown below. Alpinia calcarata is cultivated in tropical countries including china, india, sri lanka and malaysia. Cardamon ginger is a leafy gingerlike plant that grows in clumps and makes an excellent low screen, it adds a tropical feel to any garden. Images of alpinia calcarata miniature ginger plants of hawaii, by forest and kim starr. Alpinia flowers tolerates long distance shipping and lasts longer. Snap ginger alpinia calcarata new and unread treemails. Both types of extracts of alpinia galanga had significant effects on staphylococcus aureus and klebsiella pneumonia 23. Alpinia calcarata is another species of the genus with much medicinal importance. In india, kulanjan in hindi, heenaraththa in sinhala, amkolinji in tamil and kattuchena in malyalam is.
Nutritive value of some indigenous plant rhizomes resembling. Alpinia species, indian ginger, snap ginger alpinia calcarata. An wikimedia commons mayda media nga nahahanungod han. It seems a little more drought tolerant than other alpinias. Alpinia perennial rhizomatous herbs of asia and australia and polynesia having gingerscented rhizomes genus alpinia, genus languas, genus. Jun 01, 2011 it is a perennial, aromatic, rhizomatous herb, grows up to 1.
Diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous metabolic disorders. This plant grows taller and more upright than alpinia nutans, but. Alpinia calcarata is a widely distributed aromatic medicinal plant native to india. No matter how much someone insists that the plant that they have is the true cardamom, if it fits the description above, its alpinia nutans, and not true cardamom elettaria cardamomum. Hardy to zone 7, false cardamom is very easy to grow, and will grow from a small rhizome division into an enormous specimen in just a couple of years. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Analysis of phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial.
Species are native to asia, australia, and the pacific islands, where they occur in tropical and subtropical climates. It is a rhizomatous, evergreen perennial that grows in upright clumps to 810 tall. Zingiberaceae, is a rhizomatous perennial herb, which is commonly used in the traditional medicinal systems in sri lanka. Alpinia calcarata or snap ginger is a plant native to india. Alpinia calcarata familyzingiberaceae is a medicinal plant grows in different parts of bangladesh. Overview information alpinia is a plant that is related to ginger. Alpinia definition of alpinia by the free dictionary. Flowers are pink in an arching spray that resembles the flowers of alpinia zerumbet. People use alpinia for fevers, muscle spasms, intestinal gas. Alpinia formosana pinstripe unf pinstripe ginger this is a semievergreen herbaceous perennial with subterranean stems and leafy stalks that grow to about three feet tall. This plant grows taller and more upright than alpinia nutans, but has an identical fragrance.
Alpinia calcarata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120326 which reports it as an accepted name record 218695 with original publication details. General information about alpinia calcarata aiica eppo global database. The influence of alpinia calcarata extract on the serum. It is a perennial, aromatic, rhizomatous herb, grows up to 1. Pdf rhizome and leaf anatomical variations in alpinia.
The flowers are irregular, bisexual and pendanculate. Sometimes called snap ginger, alpinia calcarata is a very easy evergreen species that blooms on old growth. Once files have been uploaded to our system, change the order of your pdf documents. While the seeds dont resemble true cardamon the leaves can be used in desserts, to add flavour when steaming rice or used to wrap fish. All these studied materials have a moderate to good antimicrobial activity. It is named for prospero alpini, a 17thcentury italian botanist who specialized in exotic plants. Accepted 14 january 2010 plants have been one of the important sources of medicines even since the dawn of human civilization. Alpinia calcarata andrews roscoe encyclopedia of life. Ameliorative effects of alpinia calcarata in alloxan. Especially the rhizomes of alpinia calcarata are used for the medicinal purposes 12.