Kencur (Kampferia galanga) is a small herb from tropical Asia with medicinal properties. Its rhizome is commonly used and has various applications. It has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, nematicidal, mosquito repellent, larvicidal, and antioxidant activities. Compounds such as ethyl-trans-cinnamate and ethyl-p-methoxycinnamate contribute to its pharmacological effects through different mechanisms of action.

1. KENCUR
(Kampferia galanga)
Erdina Maya (12.70.0008)
Andre Christian (12.70.0063)
Stefany G. (12.70.0125)
Melia Ardiani S. (12.70.0140)
Lavernchy J. (12.70.0142)
Melinda Grabiella H. (12.70.0162)

2. is a small monocotyledonous herb from Zingiberaceae that is well
known for its medicinal properties.
The plant’s origin is from tropical Asia including southern China,
Indochina, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia and India

3. Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Spermaiophyta
Sub-Division : Angiospermae
Class : Monocotyledonae
Ordo : Zingiberales
Family : Zingiberaceae
Subfamily : Zingiberoideae
Genus : Kaempferia
Species : Kaempferia galanga
Classification:

4. Classification:
Part of K. Galanga which comercially traded is root’s fruit that is
buried in the soil, called rhizome
The color of young rhizome is white with higher water content
than the old one, while older rhizome’s color is yellowish white.

5. Application in food
seasoning for local food Jamu

6. Application in medical and
pharmaceutical field
• where the mechanism is Central mechanism
involving opioid receptors and peripheral
mechanism involving cyclooxygenase
pathway
analgesic and
anti-
inflammatory
• using ethyl-trans-cinnamate, ethyl-p-
methoxycinnamate active constituent
• the mechanism involves mode of delivery of
constituents is partly through steam phase
nematicidal
activity

7. Application in medical and
pharmaceutical field
• where the possible mechanism of
action is Destruction of ionic regulation
in the anal gills
mosquito
repellent and
larvicidal activity
• using total phenolic content and
flavovoids including luteolin and
apigenin
anti-oxidant
activity
anti microbial
activity
• where ethyl-p-methoxycinnamat acts as
its active constituent

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