Phakhaolao Species Database

Serial no: 640

Status: Basic

Last update: 2024-10-26

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Shampoo Ginger
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

Plants

Herbaceous plants

Vegetables and herbs

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Local name:

Chinese: 红球姜[ hong qiu jiang] Eng: bitter ginger,[4] shampoo ginger

Synonyms :

Amomum silvestre Poir.
Amomum spurium (J.Koenig) J.F.Gmel.
Amomum sylvestre Lam.
Amomum zerumbet L.
Cardamomum spurium (J.Koenig) Kuntze
Dieterichia lampujang Giseke
Dieterichia lampuyang Giseke
Dieterichia major Raeusch.
Dieterichia minor Raeusch.
Dieterichia spuria (J.Koenig) Giseke
Zerumbet zingiber T.Lestib.
Zingiber amaricans Blume
Zingiber aromaticum Valeton
Zingiber blancoi Hassk.
Zingiber darceyi H.J.Veitch
Zingiber littorale (Valeton) Valeton
Zingiber ovoideum Blume
Zingiber spurium J.Koenig
Zingiber sylvestre Garsault
Zingiber truncatum Stokes
Zingiber zerumbet var. littoralis Valeton
Zingiber zerumbet var. magnum Elmer
Zingiber zerumbet subsp. zerumbet

Family:

Zingiberaceae

Close relatives:

Description:

Ecology

Global distribution:

N/A

Distribution in Laos :

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Endemism in Laos:

N/A

Invasiveness :

N/A

IUCN status :

Least concern

Lao official status :

N/A

Use

Use types:

Food
Medicine
Ornamental

Comments on use types:

Domestication:

N/A

Seasonal availability:

Management:

N/A

Value chains:

N/A

Nutrition

Nutritional values:

Comments on nutritional values:

N/A

Nutrient	/100g	Remark
Proteins	N/A	N/A
Carbohydrates	N/A	N/A
Fats	N/A	N/A
Vitamins	N/A	N/A
Minerals	N/A	N/A
Fibers	N/A	N/A

References

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References:

C.B. Singh, Kh.Nongalleima, S.Brojendro Singh, Swapana.N& Ch.Dhananjoy Singh.Zingiber zerumbet Smith -an important medicinal plant of Zingiberaceae family. NeBIO Vol. 2, No. 4, December 2011, 9-13
N. J. Yob, S. Mohd. Jofrry, M. M. R. Meor. Mohd. Affandi, L. K. Teh, M. Z. Salleh, and Z. A. Zakaria.Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith: A Review of Its Ethnomedicinal, Chemical, and Pharmacological Uses. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Volume 2011, Article ID 543216, 12 pages
F. Yu, H. Harada, K. Yamasaki et al., “Isolation and functional characterization of a β-eudesmol synthase, a new sesquiterpene synthase from Zingiber zerumbet Smith,” FEBS Letters, vol. 582, no. 5, pp. 565–572, 2008
S. J. Dae and E. K. Seo, “Potentially bioactive two new natural sesquiterpenoids from the rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbet,” Archives of Pharmacal Research, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 294–296, 2005.
I. Bin Jantan, M. S. Mohd Yassin, C. B. Chin, L. L. Chen, and N. L. Sim, “Antifungal activity of the essential oils of nine Zingiberaceae species,” Pharmaceutical Biology, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 392–397, 2003.

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ຂີງກະທຶ້ Shampoo Ginger Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.