Article pdf available in pakistan journal of biological sciences august 2018 with 868 reads. Etlingera elatior, a species of zingiberaceae family, is recognized as a traditional medicinal plant as well as spices and food flavoring in southeast asian countries. General information torch ginger is a large, evergreen, herbaceous, perennial plant growing in large clumps of erect, leafy stems up to 6 metres tall and flowering stems about 60 100cm tall. In vitro propagation of etlingera elatior jack torch ginger. Comparative study showed that etlingera elatior in the methanol extract shows higher antioxidant potential ic50 21. Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of torch. Antioxidant effects of etlingera elatior flower extract. Inflorescence of this flower comes out of the ground instead of the terminal spike, thus making it easier to cut as a cut flower. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is a multifunctional crop that has been used for. Etlingera species, torch ginger, wax flower etlingera elatior.
Torch ginger plant information caring for torch ginger. Torch ginger plant information says the plant, an herbaceous perennial, grows in areas where temperatures fall no lower than 50f 10c at night. Etlingera elatior torch ginger world of flowering plants. Do not plant the rhizomes too deep as they are shallow rooted and like to start off that way. Abstract four different parts from etlingera elatior jack r. Pdf etlingera elatior paper hassan sheikh academia. Etlingera elatior, phaeomeria speciosa, nicolaio elatior. The torches itself, about 3 ft, also emerge from the ground on a long stalk. Wong2 1faculty of applied sciences, ucsi university, cheras, kuala lumpur, malaysia 2school of science, monash university sunway campus, petaling jaya, selangor, malaysia etlingera elatior are large ginger plants growing in clumps. It is native to malayasia and indonesia where it is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Nov 06, 2004 view picture of etlingera species, torch ginger, wax flower etlingera elatior at daves garden. Etlingera is a genus of indopacific herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the ginger family, zingiberaceae, consisting of more than 100 species found in tropical regions of the old world some of the larger species have leafy shoots reaching almost 10 metres high, and the bases of these shoots are so stout as to seem almost woody. Artificial intergeneric crosses between alpinia purpurata and etlingera elatior zingiberaceae have produced hybrids. Etlingera elatior, commonly known as torch ginger, is a tropical rhizomatous perennial of the ginger family that grows to tall in tropical climates but much. Ding abstract torch ginger etlingera elatior is a herbaceous clumping plant. The torch ginger lily etlingera elatior is a showy addition to the tropical landscape, as it is a large plant with a variety of unusual, colorful blooms. Its leafstalks are tall and can reach a height of to 14 ft, growing from underground rhizomes. Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of torch ginger. Etlingera elatior or pink torch ginger zingiberaceae are widely cultivated in tropical countries and used as spices and food flavoring.
It has long and wide ribbed leathery leaves with a central groove up to 85cm long. Torch ginger is a well known plant species belong to family zingiberaceae. Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of torch ginger etlingera elatior flower extract. Torch ginger is a rhizomatous perennial herb that grows up to 6m tall in tropical conditions. The mansurs equation of sun protective factor showed that the essential oil possesses some sun protective potentials. Data are presented with a latin diagnosis and the name x alpingera martinica f. Its inflorescence comes out of the ground instead of the terminal spike, thus making it easier to cut as a cut flower. Etlingera elatior is a tropical, rhizomatous perennial that grows up to 15 feet 4. Etlingera etlingera pink torch ginger etlingera elatior etlingera is sold as rhizome root section. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about etlingera species, torch ginger, wax flower etlingera elatior supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves gar. This limits growth to usda hardiness zone 10 and 11, and possibly zone 9.
Torch ginger is a herbaceous clumping plant that can be propagated sexually seeds and asexually rhizomes. Anatomical aspects of the ginger flower etlingera elatior jack. The shape and color of the inflorescence of this hybrid species are an improvement relative to the ornamental value of the parents. Torch ginger thrives in full sun to partial shade and, like most etlingera, prefers disturbed areas. Show all show tabs torchginger general information.
Plant extracts with various bioactive compounds have gained considerable attention especially when used as functional ingredient. Pdf in vitro propagation of etlingera elatior jack torch. This study suggests that the essential oil from etlingera elatior could be potentially used as a new source of natural antioxidant and ingredient that can be incorporated into the sunscreen cosmetic products. This work presents a simple green synthesis of gold nanoparticles aunps by using an aqueous extract of etlingera elatior torch ginger. They prefer well mulched, humus rich soils to maintain moisture. Etlingera elatior, commonly known as torch ginger, is a tropical rhizomatous perennial of the ginger family that grows to 1215 tall in tropical climates but much shorter in cooler climates. Antibacterial activity of nicolaia speciosa fruit extract. The shape and color of the inflorescence of this hybrid species are an improvement relative to the ornamental. Phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of etlingera. Download this pdf file the pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader.
Etlingera elatior are large ginger plants growing in clumps. This page was last edited on 28 october 2016, at 22. Etlingera elatior pertanika universiti putra malaysia. Molecules free fulltext etlingera elatiormediated synthesis of. Simultaneous extraction, separation, isolation and.
Etlingera species, torch ginger, wax flower etlingera elatior by klaude nov 6, 2004 8. Pharmacological activity, phytochemical analysis and toxicity of. Antioxidant effects of etlingera elatior flower extract against lead acetateinduced perturbations in free radical scavenging enzymes and lipid peroxidation in rats. Etlingera elatior, phaeomeria speciosa, nicolaio elatior family. Torch ginger plant information says the plant, an herbaceous perennial, grows in areas where temperatures fall no lower than 50 f. The elegant inflorescence having characteristic aroma is. Protective effect of etlingera elatior torch ginger extract on lead acetateinduced hepatotoxicity in rats. Protective effect of etlingera elatior torch ginger. The efficacy of etlingera elatior torch ginger to protect hepatotoxicity induced by lead acetate was evaluated experimentally in male sprague dawley rats. Etlingera elatior also known as torch ginger, ginger flower, red ginger lily, torch lily, wild ginger etc. Phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of etlingera elatior. Etlingera elatior, a traditional medicinal plant known as the torch ginger, was applied as a sample matrix to evaluate the pmspd process. Evaluation of nutritional quality of torch ginger etlingera elatior jack.
In order to promote public education and public safety, equal justice for all, a better informed citizenry, the rule of law, world trade and world peace, this. Antioxidative constituents of etlingera e latior request pdf. Etlingera elatior also known as torch ginger, ginger flower, red ginger lily, torch lily, wild ginger, combrang, bunga kantan, philippine wax flower, pinyin. Torch ginger, etlingera elatior, plant facts eden project. Pdf phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of etlingera. Torch ginger etlingera elatior, also known as torch lily, wild ginger or philippine wax flower belongs to the family of zingiberaceae. An efficient protocol for complete plant regeneration from suckers of etlingera elatior jack has been. Torch ginger thrives in full sun to partial shade and, like most etlingera, prefers distu. Download acrobat pdf file 837kb recommended articles citing articles 0 references. The aims of the present study were to profile the bioactive and volatile compounds in different maturity stages of torch ginger etlingera elatior and also to study the effect of drying methods on bioactive compounds of torch ginger etlingera elatior extract. If you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. Tropical ornamental plant abstract view pdf download pdf.
Rats were exposed to lead acetate in drinking water 500. You will be redirected to the full text document in the repository in a few seconds, if not click here. Torch ginger inflorescence consists of three colours which. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. For more multimedia, look at etlingera elatior on wikimedia commons. Torch ginger, philippine waxflower growth requirements including habitat. Attractive in the garden and as an exotic and long lasting cut flower. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant effects of etlingera elatior against lead induced changes in serum free radical scavenging enzymes and lipid hydroperoxides in rats. Protective effect of etlingera elatior torch ginger extract. Rhizomes are stout, strongly aromatic and found just below ground level.
Place fertiliser under the mulch to allow for nitrogen drawdown during the breakdown of the mulch. This site uses cookies to analyze traffic and for ads measurement purposes. The stunning and quite complex pink flowers inflorescences grow at end of s. Philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies. Read fascinating facts and browse beautiful, detailed photos of the torch ginger etlingera elatior. Etlingera elatior, phaeomeria speciosa, nicolaio elatior torch ginger.
Phenological growth stages of torch ginger etlingera elatior. Haleagrahara n1, jackie t, chakravarthi s, rao m, kulur a. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Exposure to even low levels of lead may have potential hazardous effects on brain, liver, kidneys and testes. Article pdf available in pakistan journal of biological sciences 214. Etlingera elatior, also known as torch ginger, is a showy addition to the tropical landscape, as it is a large plant with a variety of unusual, colorful blooms. These beautiful blooms attract bees, birds, and butterflies to your garden. Etlingera is a genus of indopacific herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the ginger family, zingiberaceae, consisting of more than 100 species found in tropical regions of the old world. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Growth stages of torch ginger etlingera elatior plant. Pdf in vitro propagation of etlingera elatior jack.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120326 which reports it as an accepted name record 244696 with original publication details. Know some facts about torch ginger flower allrefer. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 244696 with original publication details. Smith plant were subjected to four different postharvest drying times 6, 24, 48 and 72 h, respectively to study the effect of. Grandiflora by twodimensional gas chromatography with time offlight mass spectrometry 33 the malaysian e. This flower is found in north sumatra, indonesia, thailand, karo etc. The entire extraction, separation, isolation, fractionation and detection were performed automatically with a commercial lcms system.
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