Author/Authors :
Khairullah ، Aswin Rafif Doctoral Program in Veterinary Science - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Universitas Airlangga , Solikhah ، Tridiganita Intan Division of Veterinary Clinic - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Universitas Airlangga , Ansori ، Arif Nur Muhammad Doctoral Program in Veterinary Science - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Universitas Airlangga , Hanisia ، Ristag Hamida School of Life Sciences and Technology - Bandung Institute of Technology , Puspitarani ، Gavrila Amadea Royal (Dick) School, Veterinary Studies and the Roslin Institute - University of Edinburgh , Fadholly ، Amaq Doctoral Program in Veterinary Science - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Universitas Airlangga , Ramandinianto ، Sancaka Cashyer Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Universitas Airlangga
Abstract :
Kaempferia galanga included in the Zingiberaceae family is one of the potential medicinal plants with aromatic rhizome. In traditional medicine in Asian countries, this plant is widely used by local practitioners. This plant is widely cultivated in most Southeast Asian countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Ethyl-para-methoxycinnamate and ethyl-cinnamate are found as the main compounds in hexane, dichloromethane, and methanol extracts of K. galanga. This plant is traditionally used as an expectorant, stimulant, diuretic, carminative, and antipyretic remedy. In addition, K. galanga is used for treatment of diabetes, hypertension, cough, asthma, joint fractures, rheumatism, urticaria, vertigo, and intestinal injuries. Therefore, this study aimed to give a sneak peek view on galangal’s ethnobotany, toxicology, pharmacology, and phytochemistry.
Keywords :
Zingiberaceae , Kaempferia galanga , Phytochemistry , Medicine , Pharmacology
