Phakhaolao Species Database

Serial no: 641

Status: Basic

Last update: 2024-10-26

ຂ່າໂຄມ
Banana Flower Galangal
Alpinia platychilus K.Schum.

Plants

Herbaceous plants

Vegetables and herbs

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Local name:

Chinese: 宽唇山姜 [kuan chun shan jiang]

Synonyms :

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 :

N/A

Lao official status :

N/A

Use

Use types:

Food
Medicine

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:

Shen CP, Luo JG, Yang MH, Kong LY. 2015. Anticoagulant flavonoid oligomers from the rhizomes of Alpinia platychilus. Fitoterapia. 2015 Oct;106:153-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2015.09.010. Epub 2015 Sep 11.
Yin-Ling Luo; Ting-Ju Bi; Dong Li; Zhi-Long Su; Chuan Tao; Yan-Jiang Luo; Qing-Jun Li. Effects of indole-3-acetic acid and auxin transport inhibitors on the style curvature of three Alpinia species (Zingiberaceae). Acta Physiol Plant (2012) 34:2019–2025. DOI 10.1007/s11738-012-0955-5.
XIE Xiao-yan,XUE Yong-mei,XU Jun-ju,HE Cheng-gang1,YANG Sheng-chao. 2013. Analysis of Chemical Constituents of Volatile Oil from Alpinia conchigera Griffith and Alpinia platychilus K. Schumann. Journal of Yunnan Agricultural University(Natural Science) 2013-04
Flora of China Editorial Committee. 2000. Flora of China (Flagellariaceae through Marantaceae). 24: 1–431. In C. Y. Wu, P. H. Raven & D. Y. Hong (eds.) Fl. China. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis.

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ຂ່າໂຄມ Banana Flower Galangal Alpinia platychilus K.Schum.