Volatile constituents of the rhizome oil of Curcuma caesia Roxb. from central India

Abstract

The volatile rhizomes oil of Curcuma caesia was analysed by GC-MS, which resulted in the identification of 30 components, representing 97.48% of the oil, with camphor (28.3%), ar-turmerone (12.3%), (Z)-β-ocimene (8.2%), ar-curcumene (6.8%), 1,8-cineole (5.3%), β-elemene (4.8%), borneol (4.4%), bornyl acetate (3.3%) and γ-curcumene (2.82%) as the major constituents.

Nutritional value, phytochemical composition, and biological activities of edibleCurcumaspecies: A review

“…[76][77][78] Volatile oil constituents of the plant such as α-and ß-pinene confer turpentine-like odor to the plant while myrcene and ß-pinene have also been indicated to contribute to the antifungal and insecticidal activities of the plant. [79,80] Rhizome extracts of C. phaeocaulis have been reported to exhibit inhibitory effects on nitric oxide production and phytochemical analysis of the rhizome extracts revealed the presence of guaiane-type sesquiterpenes, germacrane-type sesquiterpenoid, salvialane-type sesquiterpene, γ-elemene-type sesquiterpenes, eudesmane-type sesquiterpene, cyclic diarylheptanoid, and cadinane-type sesquiterpenes. [18,[81][82][83][84] Likewise, germacron has been identified as the main constituent present in the rhizome extracts of C. pierreana that showed inhibitory effect on the growth of microorganisms including Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus faecalis, and the fungus Candida albicans.…”

“…Rhizomes and other plant parts of C. aeruginosa, C. angustifolia, C. caesia, C. leucorrhiza, C. longa, C. mangga, C. phaeocaulis, and C. purpurascens have been reportedly used for treatment of dysentery, stomach ulcer, indigestion, gastrointestinal disorders, enlarged liver spleen, diabetes, fever, cough, boils, scabies, chest pain, tonic for sprains, bruises, body pain, hepatic disorders, anorexia, coryza, dyspepsia, rheumatism, sinusitis, antiseptic, bleeding, wound healing, and inflamed mucous membranes. [4,6,19,45,58,59,[103][104][105][106][107][108][109][110] Additionally, C. amada have been reported to be used as an appetizer, alexteric, antipyretic, aphrodisiac, laxative, for mood disorders, biliousness, and bronchitis. [111] The rhizomes and roots of C. zedoaria are also being utilized as a rubefacient, carminative, expectorant, demulcent, diuretic, and stimulant, while C. caesia also is used as a remedy for tonsillitis, leukoderma, piles, jaundice, as well as decoction in asthma and epilepsy.…”

“…[32,112] Other species of Curcuma including C. aromatica, C. australasica, and C. pseudomontana are also used medicinally for the treatment of snakebites, contraceptive purposes, and as blood purifier. [5,33,39,63,105,113,114] Treatment of amebic dysentery, stomach ache, ulcer, indigestion, sprains, bruises, and cosmetic [103] 2 Curcuma amada Used as alexteric, antipyretic, aphrodisiac, laxative, mood disorders, biliousness, bronchitis, stomachic, carminative, healing, and sprain [7,111,128,129] 3…”

Phytochemical Screening, GC-MS, FT-IR Analysis of Methanolic Extract of Curcuma caesia Roxb (Black Turmeric)

“…The inner part of the rhizome is bluish-black in colour and emits a characteristic sweet smell, due to presence of essential oil. 3 Traditionally, the rhizomes of Curcuma caesia Roxb. Are used in treating leucoderma, tumors , asthma, piles, bronchitis etc.…”

Comparative Assessment of in Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Curcuma Caesia Roxb. And Curcuma Amada Roxb

“…1). It is a perennial herb, and in India, it grows in West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh and is used by the tribal people to cure various ailments [4]. The name "black turmeric" holds due to the presence of cells related to black color in the rhizome.…”