Authors :
Mayank gupta; Dr D.K. Pandey
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 1 - January
Google Scholar :
http://bitly.ws/gu88
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https://bit.ly/3LtXjCU
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6044753
Abstract :
Zingiber officinale is a very important plant is
a type of old-world crop which had a Mediterranean
center of origin. It has originated in Tropical South-East
Asia. India and China were the first countries to grow it.
It was later carried to Asia Minor. It was introduced in
Europe early in the Middle Ages. It is now widely grown
in the tropics. The main countries which growing ginger
are China, India,Australia, Japan, Jamaica,
Indonesia,Sierra Leone, Malaysia, and other island of
West Indies. It also has several ethno medical uses like
decoction of dried rhizome is used to make relief from
the menstrual pain and nutritional values and world
widely used as spice as a flavoring agent. Phytochemical
extract of root leaves and rhizome of zingiberofficinale
reveals the presence of biologically active compound like
flavonoids, phenolic acid, volatile and essential oil as a
major component. Then we discuss about the
conservation strategy of the zingiber officinalis due to
overexploitation. It also has various economical uses also
like pickled in salts, it is largely used in Indian homes.
Keywords :
Zingiber officinalis, Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, Conservation, Economical uses.
Zingiber officinale is a very important plant is
a type of old-world crop which had a Mediterranean
center of origin. It has originated in Tropical South-East
Asia. India and China were the first countries to grow it.
It was later carried to Asia Minor. It was introduced in
Europe early in the Middle Ages. It is now widely grown
in the tropics. The main countries which growing ginger
are China, India,Australia, Japan, Jamaica,
Indonesia,Sierra Leone, Malaysia, and other island of
West Indies. It also has several ethno medical uses like
decoction of dried rhizome is used to make relief from
the menstrual pain and nutritional values and world
widely used as spice as a flavoring agent. Phytochemical
extract of root leaves and rhizome of zingiberofficinale
reveals the presence of biologically active compound like
flavonoids, phenolic acid, volatile and essential oil as a
major component. Then we discuss about the
conservation strategy of the zingiber officinalis due to
overexploitation. It also has various economical uses also
like pickled in salts, it is largely used in Indian homes.
Keywords :
Zingiber officinalis, Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, Conservation, Economical uses.
