Metabolic profiling of Kaempferia galanga leaf and rhizome extract using GC-MS

Kaempferia galanga Linn. is an endangered rhizomatous medicinal plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. It has evolved as emerging industrial crop and dominates pharma well aroma sector. Though extracts of this species have been extensively used in herbal medicine across globe for treatment numerous diseases, but still composition extract not characterized properly. Thus, methanol K. leaves rhizomes were subjected phytochemical screening, total phenolic content (TPC), flavonoid (TFC), Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analyze phytoconstituents. Leaf contained more TPC TFC values compared rhizome extract. A eight ten compounds identified leaf accounting 61.44% 96.97% peak area respectively. Ethyl p-methoxycinnamate was found main constituent covering 80.39% area. Other important like ethyl cinnamate (9.61±0.45%), pentadecane (3.12±0.2%) also extract, whereas 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-7-hydroxy-3-methoxy-4H-chromen-4-one (18.26%), 2-(3-hydroxy-4- methoxyphenyl)-3,7-dimethoxy-4H-chromen-4-one (14.01%), octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (11.79%). The study indicated that a good source phytoconstituents which can be at level produce pharmaceuticals, perfumes flavouring agents.