A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OF CURCUMA AMADA (MANGO GINGER), A PROMISING MEMEBER OF THE "ZINGIBERACEAE FAMILY"
Authors/Creators
- 1. *Associate Professor Department of Pharmacognosy, Aadhibhagawan College of Pharmacy, Rantham.
- 2. B.Pharm Final Year Students, Aadhibhagawan College of Pharmacy, Rantham.
Description
Mango ginger (Curcuma amada), an annual plant from the Zingiberaceae
family, is notable for its unique mango-flavored rhizomes and significant
medicinal value. Traditionally used in culinary applications, particularly in
pickles, it also holds a prominent place in Ayurvedic and Unani medicine as
an appetizer, antipyretic, aphrodisiac, diuretic, and treatment for various
ailments such as skin diseases, bronchitis, asthma, and inflammation. The
rhizomes exhibit a wide range of biological activities, including antioxidant,
antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, and analgesic effects.
Chemically, C. amada is rich in starch, phenolic acids, curcuminoids, and
volatile oils, with key terpenoids like difurocumenonol, amadannulen, and
amadaldehyde. GC/MS analysis revealed essential oil components such as α-
pinene, p-cymene, camphor, and β-curcumene. Essential oils extracted
through various methods—hydrodistillation, steam distillation, microwaveassisted
extraction, and ultrasound-assisted extraction—demonstrated
notable antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, larvicidal, and insecticidal
properties, with UAE and MAE showing enhanced antibacterial efficacy.
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