Curcuma mangga

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it falls under the order Zingiberales and the family Zingiberaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Curcuma.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution across several key regions in Asia. Within the Indo-China region, it can be found inhabiting the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands. Additionally, its presence is well-documented throughout Thailand. Moving into the Malesia region, the species is known to grow on the island of Jawa. Finally, its range extends across the Malay Peninsula, covering the area of Malaya.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Curcuma mangga is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. As a species that relies on underground storage organs to survive unfavorable periods, its life form is classified as a geophyte, which is a specific type of cryptophyte where the perennating buds are located underground. This biological strategy enables the plant to undergo seasonal cycles of vegetative growth and dormancy, ensuring long-term survival within its natural habitat.

Life form :

geophyte

Life form :

cryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Curcuma mangga is characterized by a herbaceous growth form, typically reaching a mean plant height of approximately 0.5 m. As a non-woody species, it lacks rigid lignified structures, instead exhibiting a soft, succulent constitution. The plant is a self-supporting herb that does not require external structures for stability, functioning as an independent organism without any parasitic tendencies. Furthermore, it follows a terrestrial lifestyle, growing directly in the soil rather than as an epiphyte.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

0.5 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Curcuma mangga is characterized by its specialized metabolic pathways designed for the synthesis and storage of bioactive secondary metabolites within its underground rhizomes. As a perennial herb, it utilizes a complex system of nutrient uptake and translocation, focusing heavily on the accumulation of starch and essential oils to sustain its growth cycles. Regarding its interaction with soil nutrients, the plant does not possess the symbiotic mechanisms required for atmospheric nitrogen conversion; specifically, it is not a nitrogen fixer (trait_1: nitrogen fixer, trait_2: nitrogen_fix_1, trait_value: no, trait_units: yes, no). Instead, its physiological development is highly dependent on the availability of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium within the soil matrix to facilitate enzyme production and cellular respiration. The plant's metabolic efficiency is further driven by photosynthetic processes in its broad leaves, which provide the carbon skeletons necessary for the biosynthesis of curcuminoids and other medicinal compounds stored in the rhizomatous tissues.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Curcuma mangga has 1 reported plant parts identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include rhizome.

Rhizome

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS
2. Journal of natural products
3. BMC complementary and alternative medicine
4. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chemicals

Curcuma mangga has 11 reported phytochemicals identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1,7-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,4,6-heptatrien-3-one, Bisdemethoxycurcumin, Curcuminoids, Demethoxycurcumin, calcaratarin A.

1,7-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,4,6-heptatrien-3-one

1. Journal of natural products

Bisdemethoxycurcumin

1. Journal of natural products

Curcuminoids

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Demethoxycurcumin

1. Journal of natural products

calcaratarin A

1. Journal of natural products

curcumanggoside

1. Journal of natural products

curcumin

1. Journal of natural products

labda-8(17),12-diene-15,16-dial

1. Journal of natural products

p-Hydroxycinnamic acid

1. Journal of natural products

scopoletin

1. Journal of natural products

Activities

Curcuma mangga has 1 reported activities identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antifeedant.

Antifeedant

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Conditions

Curcuma mangga has 3 reported investigations on conditions identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include allergy, antioxidant, insulin resistance.

Allergy

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antioxidant

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Insulin resistance

1. Journal of experimental pharmacology

Preparations

Curcuma mangga has 7 reported preparations identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Ethanolic and water extracts, ethanol extract, extract, powder, rhizoome.

Ethanolic and water extracts

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Ethanol extract

1. Journal of experimental pharmacology

Extract

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Powder

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Rhizoome

1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Volatile oils

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Water

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology