Review on Phytopharmacological Activity of Curcuma amada Roxb. (Mango ginger)

Satabdi Sahoo; B Jyotirmayee; Shantiswarup Nayak; Himansu Bhusan Samal; Gyanranjan Mahalik

doi:10.14429/dlsj.8.18793

Satabdi Sahoo Department of Botany, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha–752 050, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8982-7412
B Jyotirmayee Department of Botany, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha–752 050, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9842-2011
Shantiswarup Nayak Department of Botany, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha–752 050, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9897-7247
Himansu Bhusan Samal Department of Pharmaceutics, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha–752 050, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0803-6847
Gyanranjan Mahalik Department of Botany, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha–752 050, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4953-9982

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.8.18793

Keywords: Ayurveda, Curcuma amada, Ethnobotanical, Phytoconstituents, Pharmacology

Abstract

Plants have been an essential part of our daily lives since early advancement. Since prehistoric times, they’ve
been found and employed in traditional medicine. The plant has been used as a medication for diseases and disorders. Curcuma amada Roxb. (Mango ginger) of the family Zingiberaceae belongs to the genus Curcuma, a beneficial plant in the indigenous system of medicine. It has a significant role in food as well as in pharmaceuticals. Some of its outstanding medical characteristics, including antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, have been reported. Dermatological issues like eczema, itching, and digestive problems are treated with rhizomes. The plant parts are rich in starch, phenolic acids, curcuminoids, volatile oils, minerals, vitamins and phytoconstituents like labdane diterpene dialdehyde, amadaldehyde, zederone, amadannulen, difurocumenonol. C. amada is used in Ayurveda and Unani medical systems as an aphrodisiac, expectorant, appetizer, diuretic, emollient, antipyretic as well as to treat asthma, skin ailments, itching, biliousness, bronchitis, hiccough, and inflammation caused by accidents. This research focused on the main active ingredients, their biological activities and therapeutic capabilities, traditional use and proven pharmacological aspects that may be important from a pharmacological standpoint.