Introduction: Curcuma amada Roxb. usually referred as ambahaldi is an exceptionally aromatic rhizomatic herb which contains number of phyto constituents responsible for several pharmacological activities. Present study attempt to explore antioxidant and analgesic activity ethanolic extract C. amada. Objectives: The goal this work was assess the Methods: For in-vitro study, DPPH (2, 2-Diphenyl-1...

Curcuma amada is medicinal plant which is used in several traditional medicines to cure various diseases. Curcuma amada has been shown to possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antitumor properties. In this investigation, it had been planned to study its anticancer properties in BHK-21 cells. Acetone, Methanol, Ethanol and aqueous extracts of the rhizomes of Curcuma amada were screened for ...

Bacterial wilt in ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the most important production constraints in tropical, sub-tropical and warm temperature regions of the world. Lack of resistant genotype adds constraints to the crop management. However, mango ginger (Curcuma amada Roxb.), which is resistant to R. solanacearum, is a potential donor, if the exact mec...

Mangiferin, a bioactive compound having potent nutraceutical, strong antioxidant and pharmacological significance has been extracted using microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) technique from Curcuma amada, commonly known as mango ginger. The extraction solvent ethanol is eco-friendly, nontoxic and reduces the risk of environmental hazards. The influence of several independent variables such as m...

The present study aimed to investigate the phenol content and antioxidant activity of a non-conventional Curcuma sp. namely, Curcuma caesia in comparison with another species, Curcuma amada. The total phenol contents of the methanolic rhizome extracts of C. amada and C. caesia were 37.64 and 44.33 mg Tannic acid equivalents (TAE)/g dry material, respectively. The reducing power, and superoxide,...