Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma
Species: C. aeruginosa
Common Names: Pink and blue ginger
Native to Southern India.
Other plants of the same genus with medicinal properties
Uses in Tradition systems of medicine
Suggested Medicinal Properties
Active Phytochemicals
1.methenolone(16.64%)
2.cycloisolongifolene,
3. 8,9-dehydro-9-formyl- (15.93%),
4. labd-13-en-15-oic acid,8,12-epoxy-12-hydroxy-γ-lactone (10.77%),
5.propiolic acid,
6. 3-(1-hydroxy)-2 isopropyl-1,5-methylcyclohexyl) (7.84%),
7. 4-oxo-β-isodamascol (5.17%),
8.velleral (3.11%) and Z-α-farnesene (2.00%).
References
Sanatombi Rajkumari and K. Sanatombi, “Nutritional value, phytochemical composition, and biological activities of edible Curcuma species”. International journal of food properties.vol.20(2017):669-676.doi:10.1080/10942912.2017.1387556.