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Bioactive constituents of Curcuma amada (mango ginger) rhizomes and their antifungal activity against human skin pathogens.
Policegoudra, R. S. and Vairale, M. G. and Chattopadhyay, P. and Shivaswamy, R. and Aradhya, S. M. and Raju, P. S. (2020) Bioactive constituents of Curcuma amada (mango ginger) rhizomes and their antifungal activity against human skin pathogens. Journal of Herbal Medicine, 21. p. 100331.
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Abstract
Curcuma amada (mango ginger) is an aromatic plant with a rich content of phytochemicals in its rhizome. The rhizomes have an exotic flavour of mango but morphologically resemble ginger. The rhizomes are used in the preparation of pickles, chutney, and many culinary preparations. Many ethnic groups use this plant’s rhizome to cure all kinds of skin diseases and for many other therapeutic purposes. The GCMS analysis revealed the presence of 83 components, of which β-Myrcene (6.6 %), epicurzeronone (2.5 %), squalene (2.2 %), α-acaridial (1.8 %), β-pinene (1.8 %), 2,6,11,15-Tetramethyl-hexadeca-2,6,8,10,14-pentaene (1.7 %) and aromadandrene (1.1 %) were the major components. The essential oil of the rhizome exhibited a wide range of antifungal activity against dermatophytes and yeasts with MIC ranging from 8−128 μg. This study demonstrated the efficacy of this plant used in traditional medicine to treat all kinds of skin diseases as practiced by many ethnic groups since antiquity
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Curcuma amada Essential oil Antifungal activity GCMS Dermatophytes Yeasts |
| Subjects: | 500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 07 Life Sciences > 03 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology > 18 Phytochemistry 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 30 Spices/Condiments |
| Divisions: | Central Instrumentation Facility Services Fruit and Vegetable Technology |
| Depositing User: | Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2021 06:34 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2021 06:34 |
| URI: | http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/4946 |
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