Alpinia calcarata (Haw.) RoscoeFamily: Zingiberaceae
Telugu: Dumparastramu.
Asamese: Sugandhi bach
Chinese: 距花山姜
Hindi: कुलंजन Kulanjan
Kannada: Chikkadumparaasme
Oriya: Toroni
Sanskrit: Rasna, सुगंधमूल Sugandhamoola, Kulanjana
Malayalam: Chittaratha, Kolinchi,
Description: Leafy stem 1-1.5 m. Leaves sessile, lamina glabrous, 40-50 x 2-2.5 cm, linear-lanceolate, narrowed towards the base, tip acuminate, margin with short bristles placed 1-2 mm apart; ligule membranous, c. 1 cm long, tip shortly bifid, margin ciliate. Inflorescence terminal, 10-15 cm long, densely paniculate, lower cincinni 4-flowered, upper 2-flowered; peduncle densely pubescent. Bracts minute, c. 1 mm long, triangular, pubescent, deciduous. Bracteoles membranous, splitting to the base, 1-1.5 x 0.7-0.8 cm, ovate, minutely pubescent outside, glabrous within, deciduous. Flowers shortly pedicellate; pedicel densely pubescent. Calyx tubular, 0.8-1 cm long, sparsely pubescent. Corolla tube almost equal to the calyx, pubescent, lobes oblong, pubescent outside; dorsal lobe 1.5-1.8 x 0.6-0.8 cm; lateral lobes c. 1.5 x 0.5 cm. Labellum obovate, 3 cm long, 1.5-1.8 cm wide in the lower half, tip emarginate, variegated with dark purple and yellow, glabrous. Lateral staminodes small, subulate, at the base of the labellum. Stamen 2 cm long, shorter than the labellum, anther 8 mm long, thecae parallel, pubescent, ecrestate; style slightly projected above the anther; stigma rounded with ciliate opening. Epigynous glands two, 3 mm long, thick, free from each other. Ovary 4 x 3 mm, densely pubescent, trilocular with many ovules. Fruit globose, 2-2.5 x 1.5 cm, pubescent, orange-red. Seeds many.
Uses in Ayurveda: Rhizome antiinflammatory, antinociceptive, antirheumatic, to cure cardiac diseases, cold, to treat throat inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, diseases of nervous system, stimulating digestion, purifying blood, and also to adulterate sugandha. Dried powdered rhizome stimulant, febrifuge and carminative, for rheumatism, bronchial catarrh. [CRC World Dictionary of MEDICINAL AND POISONOUS PLANTS]
Alpinia calcarata rhibozomes are claimed to possess a strong and safe oral aphrodisiac activity. [Ethnomedicinal
Plants Revitalization of Traditional Knowledge of Herbs]
A decoction of the rhizome of this plant is given for rheumatism. It is also used as a fomentation on rheumatic joints. [MEDICINAL PLANTS (Indigenous and Exotic) Used in Ceylon PART V ]
44 Published articles of Alpinia calcarata
1. Comparative powder microscopical screening of the rhizome and leaf of Alpinia calcarata and Alpinia galanga.
Silvy Mathew; Britto, S. J.; Sinjumol Thomas
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (IJPSR) Volume: 5 Issue: 4 Pages: 1449-1453 Published: 2014
2. Effect of Alpinia calcarata on glucose uptake in diabetic rats-an in vitro and in vivo model.
Rajasekar, Ramya; Manokaran, Kalaiselvi; Rajasekaran, Narmadha; et al.
Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Pages: 33 Published: 2014 Feb 06
3. Characterstics and natural product investigations of essential oil from the rhizomes of Alpinia calcarata Rosc.
Tyagi, D. K.
International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences Volume: 4 Issue: 3 Pages: P-236-P-239 Published: 2013
4. AMYLASE PRODUCTION BY ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI CYLINDROCEPHALUM SP ISOLATED FROM MEDICINAL PLANT ALPINIA CALCARATA (HAW.) ROSCOE
Sunitha, V. H.; Ramesha, A.; Savitha, J.; et al.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY Volume: 43 Issue: 3 Pages: 1213-1221 Published: JUL-SEP 2012
5. Comparative powder microscopy of Alpinia calcarata Roscoe and Alpinia galanga (Linn.) Willd.
Wijayasiriwardena, Chandima; Premakumara, Sirimal
Ayu Volume: 33 Issue: 3 Pages: 441-3 Published: 2012-Jul
6. Alpinia calcarata Roscoe: A potent antiinflammatory agent
Arawwawala, L. D. A. M.; Arambewela, L. S. R.; Ratnasooriya, W. D.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY Volume: 139 Issue: 3 Pages: 889-892 Published: FEB 15 2012
7. Preventive effect of ethanol extract of Alpinia calcarata Rosc on Ehrlich's ascitic carcinoma cell induced malignant ascites in mice
Perveen, Rasida; Islam, Farhadul; Khanum, Jahanara; et al.
ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE Volume: 5 Issue: 2 Pages: 121-125 Published: FEB 2012
8. Alpinia calcarata Roscoe: a promising candidate for phytopharmaceutical industry.
Arambewela, L. S. R.; Arawwawala, L. D. A. M.; Ratnasooriya, W. D.; et al.
LINK Natural Products Digest Volume: 8 Issue: 2 Pages: 18-22 Published: 2012
9. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and GC - MS analysis of essential oil of Alpinia calcarata rhizome.
Mizanur Rahman; Atiar Rahman; Hashem, M. A.; et al.
International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences Volume: 3 Issue: 4 Pages: P-55-P-63 Published: 2012
10. In vitro propagation of Lesser Galangal ( Alpinia calcarata Rosc.) - a commercially important medicinal plant through rhizome bud culture.
Asha, K. I.; Devi, A. I.; Dwivedi, N. K.; et al.
Research in Plant Biology Volume: 2 Issue: 5 Pages: 13-17 Published: 2012
from Publisher
11. Improved clonal propagation of Alpinia calcarata Rosc., a commercially important medicinal plant and evaluation of chemical fidelity through comparison of volatile compounds.
Sudha, C. G.; Mathew George; Rameshkumar, K. B.; et al.
American Journal of Plant Sciences Volume: 3 Issue: 7 Pages: 930-940 Published: 2012
12. Preventive effect of ethanol extract of Alpinia calcarata Rosc on Ehrlich's ascitic carcinoma cell induced malignant ascites in mice.
Rasida Perveen; Farhadul Islam; Jahanara Khanum; et al.
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine Volume: 5 Issue: 2 Pages: 121-125 Published: 2012
13. Safety profile of Alpinia calcarata Roscoe, used in traditional medicine in Sri Lanka
Arambewela, Lakshmi; Arawwawala, Menuka; Ratnasooriya, W. D.
BOLETIN LATINOAMERICANO Y DEL CARIBE DE PLANTAS MEDICINALES Y AROMATICAS Volume: 10 Issue: 5 Pages: 435-442 Published: SEP 2011
14. AMELIORATIVE EFFECTS OF Alpinia calcarata IN ALLOXAN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS
Raj, Navin; Nadeem, Sayyed; Jain, Samir; et al.
DIGEST JOURNAL OF NANOMATERIALS AND BIOSTRUCTURES Volume: 6 Issue: 3 Pages: 991-997 Published: JUL-SEP 2011
15. Volatile constituents of essential oils isolated from different parts of Alpinia calcarata Rosc.
Bhuiyan, M. N. I.; Jaripa Begum; Nandi, N. C.
African Journal of Plant Science Volume: 5 Issue: 6 Pages: 349-352 Published: 2011
16. Standardization of Alpinia calcarata Roscoe rhizomes.
Arambewela, L S R; Arawwawala, L D A M
Pharmacognosy research Volume: 2 Issue: 5 Pages: 285-8 Published: 2010-Sep
from Publisher
17. Antioxidant and antifungal activities of essential oil of Alpinia calcarata Roscoe rhizomes.
Arambewela, Lakshmi S R; Arawwawala, L D A Menuka; Athauda, Nandakumara
Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine Volume: 1 Issue: 3 Pages: 199-202 Published: 2010-Jul
18. Unusual intron in the second exon of a Type III polyketide synthase gene of Alpinia calcarata Rosc.
Radhakrishnan, Edayileveettil K.; Varghese, Rintu T.; Vasudevan, Soniya E.
GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Volume: 33 Issue: 1 Pages: 141-145 Published: 2010
19. Hypolipidemic effect of alcoholic extract of Alpinia calcarata Rosc rhizomes in experimental animals.
Prabhu, T. P.; Selvakumari, S.; Murali, K.; et al.
Journal of Pharmacy Research Volume: 3 Issue: 8 Pages: 1703-1705 Published: 2010
20. Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic activities of the aqueous and the ethanolic extracts of Alpinia calcarata rhizomes in rats
Arambewela, L. S. R.; Arawwawala, L. D. A. M.; Ratnasooriya, W. D.
PHARMACOGNOSY MAGAZINE Volume: 5 Issue: 20 Supplement: S Pages: 412-418 Published: DEC 2009
21. Registration of lesser galangal (Alpinia calcarata) germplasm
Raina, Archana Peshin; Abraham, Z.; Mishra, S. K.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING Volume: 69 Issue: 3 Pages: 260-261 Published: AUG 2009
22. Effect of Alpinia calcarata rhizomes on ethanol-induced gastric ulcers in rats
Arambewela, L. S. R.; Arawwawala, L. D. A. M.; Ratnasooriya, W. D.
PHARMACOGNOSY MAGAZINE Volume: 5 Issue: 19 Pages: 226-231 Published: JUL-SEP 2009
23. Flavonoids and other constituents from the rhizomes of Alpinia calcarata
Hema, P. S.; Nair, Mangalam S.
BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY Volume: 37 Issue: 1 Pages: 52-54 Published: FEB 2009
24. PHARMACO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISATION OF ANDROGRPHIS PANICULATA (BURM.F) WALL ex NEES, ALPINIA CALCARATA ROSCOE AND HIPTAGE BENGHALENSIS (L.) KURZ
Thirumurugan, B.; Kala, B. Kamatchi; Mohan, V. R.; et al.
Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany Volume: 33 Issue: 4 Pages: 940-946 Published: 2009
25. Growth and yield analysis of lesser galangal ( Alpinia calcarata Rosc.) in an oil palm based cropping system.
Jessykutty, P. C.; Jayachandran, B. K.
Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences Volume: 31 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-4 Published: 2009
26. Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic activities of the aqueous and the ethanolic extracts of Alpinia calcarata rhizomes in rats.
Arambewela, L. S. R.; Arawwawala, L. D. A. M.; Ratnasooriya, W. D.
Pharmacognosy Magazine Volume: 5 Issue: 20, Suppl. Pages: s412-s418 Published: 2009
27. Myorelaxant effect of essential oil of rhizome of Alpinia calcarata Rosc. on rat duodenal smooth muscle
Pandey, Siddharth; Prakash, Om; Zafar, Anjum; et al.
NATURAL PRODUCT COMMUNICATIONS Volume: 2 Issue: 7 Pages: 789-793 Published: 2007
28. The efficacy of essential oil of Alpinia calcarata (Rosc.) and its major constituent, 1,8-cineole, as protectants of cowpea against Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera : Bruchidae)
Abeywickrama, Krishanthi; Adhikari, A. A. C. K.; Paranagama, Priyani; et al.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCE Volume: 86 Issue: 3 Pages: 821-827 Published: JUL 2006
29. Effects of aqueous extract of Alpinia calcarata rhizomes on reproductive competence of male rats
Ratnasooriya, WD; Jayakody, JRAC
ACTA BIOLOGICA HUNGARICA Volume: 57 Issue: 1 Pages: 23-35 Published: 2006
30. Analysis of the leaf, rhizome and root oils of two accessions of Alpinia calcarata Rosc. cultivated at Bhubaneswar
Rout, PK; Sahoo, S; Rath, SP; et al.
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH Volume: 17 Issue: 4 Pages: 398-400 Published: JUL-AUG 2005
31. Volatile oils of Alpinia calcarata Rosc. grown in Sri Lanka
Arambewela, LSR; Kumaratunge, A; Arawwawela, M; et al.
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH Volume: 17 Issue: 2 Pages: 124-125 Published: MAR-APR 2005
32. Gastroprotective activity of hot ethanolic extract of Alpinia calcarata rhizome in rats.
Arambewela, L. S. R.; Arawwawala, L. D. A. M.; Ratnasooriya, W. D.
Ceylon Journal of Medical Science Volume: 48 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-11 Published: 2005
33. Volatile constituents of essential oils isolated from different parts of Alpinia calcarata Rosc
Kaul, PN; Rao, BRR; Singh, K; et al.
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH Volume: 17 Issue: 1 Pages: 7-9 Published: JAN-FEB 2005
34. Antinociceptive activities of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Alpinia calcarata rhizomes in rats
Arambewela, LSR; Arawwawala, LDAM; Ratnasooriya, WD
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY Volume: 95 Issue: 2-3 Pages: 311-316 Published: DEC 2004
35. Two new bis-labdanic diterpenoids from Alpinia calcarata
Kong, LY; Qin, MJ; Niwa, M
ACTA BOTANICA SINICA Volume: 46 Issue: 2 Pages: 159-164 Published: FEB 2004
36. Micropropagation and conservation of the threatened medicinal plants of Bangladesh: A case study of Alpinia calcarata Rosc.
Amin, MN; Islam, MA; Rahman, MM; et al.
Edited Islam, AS
Conference: 4th International Plant Tissue Culture Conference Location: Dhaka, BANGLADESH Date: NOV 01-03, 2001
Sponsor(s): Bangladesh Assoc Plant Tissue Culture
IN VITRO CULTURE, TRANSFORMATION AND MOLECULAR MARKETS FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT Pages: 25-33 Published: 2004
37. New cytotoxic bis-labdanic diterpenoids from Alpinia calcarata
Kong, LY; Qin, MJ; Niwa, M
PLANTA MEDICA Volume: 68 Issue: 9 Pages: 813-817 Published: SEP 2002
38. Organogenesis and plant regeneration from rhizome callus of Alpinia calcarata: A medicinal plant
Martin, K. P.; Thomas, K. A.; Hariharan, Molly
Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences Volume: 24 Issue: 1 Pages: 6-11 Published: March, 2002
39. Diterpenoids from the rhizomes of Alpinia calcarata
Kong, LY; Qin, MJ; Niwa, M
JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS Volume: 63 Issue: 7 Pages: 939-942 Published: JUL 2000
40. Volatile constituents of Alpinia calcarata Rosc.
Amit Tewari; Pant, A. K.; Mathela, C. S.; et al.
Journal of Essential Oil Research Volume: 11 Issue: 6 Pages: 739-741 Published: 1999
41. Rapid multiplication of Alpinia calcarata Rosc. - a medicinal plant through organogenesis.
Martin, K. P.; Molly Hariharan
Edited Kishor, P. B. K.
Conference: Plant tissue culture and biotechnology: emerging trends. Proceedings of a symposium held at Hyderabad, India, 29-31 January 1997.
Plant tissue culture and biotechnology: emerging trends. Proceedings of a symposium held at Hyderabad, India, 29-31 January 1997. Pages: 197-201 Published: 1999
42. In vitro clonal multiplication of Alpinia calcarata Rosc
Agretious, Thomas K.; Martin, K. P.; Hariharan, Molly
Phytomorphology Volume: 46 Issue: 2 Pages: 133-138 Published: 1996
43. Analysis of cultivated Alpinia calcarata
Rath, S. P.; Sahoo, S. B.; Srinivasulu, C.
Indian Journal of Natural Products Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Pages: 12-13 Published: 1994
44. Contribution to the morphology and cytology of Alpinia calcarata Rosc., with special reference to the theory of zingiberous flowering
RAGHAVAN, T. S.
PROC INDIAN ACAD SCI SECT B Volume: 13 Issue: (5) Pages: 325-344 Published: 1941
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