Curcuma Angustifolia Research Articles

Effect of curcuma angustifolia rhizome powder on intestinal motility against castor oil induced diarrhea in rats

Curcuma angustifolia (CA) rhizome powder is used traditionally as diet during the episodes of diarrhea in developing countries. Objective of the present study is to evaluate the efficacy of the CA rhizome powder to decrease intestinal motility in castor oil induced diarrhea in albino rats. Five groups of animals, Control group, Standard group, Test I, Test II and Test III groups were used for the study. Diarrhea was induced in by oral administration of castor oil (2 ml/kg body wt.) to all the rats of all five groups. Drug administration to each group was done as follows; Control group-sterile water, Standard group- Tab.Loperamide (3mg/kg b.wt.), Test I– 200 mg/Kg b.wt CA rhizome powder, Test II- 400 mg/Kg b.wt CA rhizome powder, Test III- 600 mg/Kg b.wt CA rhizome powder. Parameters studied were ,1.Number of loose stools, 2.Percentage inhibition of castor-oil induced diarrhea and 3.Distance traveled by the charcoal marker in the intestine.The data were analysed by one way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s post hoc test using SPSS 16.0. Results shows that the castor oil induced increased intestinal motility was significantly inhibited (p<0.05) in the Test III group when compared to control group.This study substantiate the use of CA rhizome powder as dietary supplement in conditions of gastro- intestinal irritability.

Effect of curcuma angustifolia rhizome powder on intestinal motility against castor oil induced diarrhea in rats

Effect of curcuma angustifolia rhizome powder on intestinal motility against castor oil induced diarrhea in rats

Nutritional Evaluation of some Edible Underground Plant Parts Used by the Tribal People of South Odisha, India

The paper deals with the nutrient analysis of eleven edible underground plant parts of South Odisha, India, most of which are used by the tribal/ rural people at the time of food scarcity. The nutritive value such as crude protein, total sugar, total lipid, vitamin B and vitamin C content of the selected edible underground plant parts were analysed. The plants with edible underground parts collected for nutritional analysis are Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson (Amorphophallus campanulatus Decne.), Colocasia esculenta (L. ) Schott, Curcuma angustifolia Roxb., Dioscorea alata L., D. oppositifolia L., D . wallichii Hook. f. (bulbil and rhizome), Musa × paradisiaca L., Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn., Nymphaea nouchali Burm. f., Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus (L.) Domin ( Raphanus sativus L.).

Comparative physico-chemical profiles of Tugaksheeree (Curcuma angustifolia Roxb. and Maranta arundinacea Linn.)

Tugaksheeree is as an ingredient in many Ayurvedic formulations. The starch obtained from the rhizomes of two plants, is used as Tugaksheeree, Curcuma angustifolia (CA) Roxb. (Family: Zingiberaceae) and Maranta arundinacea (MA) Linn. (Family Marantaceae). In the present study, a comparative physico-analysis of both the drugs has been carried out. The results suggest that the starch from CA and MA has similar organoleptic characters. The percentage of starch content is higher in the rhizome of CA when compared with that of MA and the starch of MA is packed more densely than the starch in CA. The chemical constituents of both the starch and rhizomes are partially similar to each other. Hence, the therapeutic activities may be similar.