Physicochemical Properties and Comparison of Chemical Composition of Aucklandia root and Zerumbet ginger, A Substitute Herb According to Thai Traditional Medicine
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Physicochemical Properties, Comparison of Chemical Composition, Aucklandia lappa DC., Zingiber zerumbet L. Roscoe ex sm.Abstract
According to thai traditional medicine textbooks, Aucklandia root (Aucklandia lappa DC.) has properties similar to Zerumbet ginger (Zingiber zerumbet L. Roscoe ex sm.). Aucklandia root have expectorant properties, carminative, light-headed and alleviate pain. Zerumbet ginger used to treat abdominal pain, carminative, treat dysentery. The study aims to examine the physicochemical properties of Aucklandia root and Zerumbet ginger in accordance with the requirements in the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia textbook and to compare the chemical composition of Aucklandia root and Zerumbet ginger by thin layer chromatography (TLC) method. The researcher collected samples Aucklandia root and Zerumbet ginger from 3 Thai Traditional drugs store in Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. Then, examine the physicochemical properties according with the requirements in the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia textbook, phytochemical screening tests and chemical identity analysis by TLC method. The results showed that the physicochemical properties of Aucklandia root passed 3 inspection requirements. Zerumbet ginger passed 3 inspection requirements and did not pass the 3 requirements. Phytochemical screening tests in Aucklandia root found alkaloids, tannins and terpenoids, Zerumbet ginger was found that terpenoids. The chemical composition analysis of hexane and dichloromethane extracts by TLC method, it was examined under UV 254 nm, UV 366 nm and anisaldehyde sulfuric acid reagents showed conformable the retardation factor (hRf) of two herbs. In summary, phytochemical screening and TLC results suggest that Zerumbet ginger represents a possible substitute for Aucklandia root. There should be studies of active ingredients and pharmacological activities of the two plants in the future.
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