Malabar cardamom

Names

Common Names

• Malabar cardamom
• Tavoy cardamom
• bastard cardamom
• false cardamom
• Villous Amomum

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cardamomum villosum
• Elettaria villosa
• Zingiber villosum
• Amomum villosum

Taxonomical Classification

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

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution spanning several distinct regions across Asia. Within China, it can be found growing in both the South-Central and Southeast territories. Its presence extends into the Indian Subcontinent, specifically inhabiting Bangladesh and the East Himalaya regions. Furthermore, the species is documented within the Indo-China zone, particularly in Cambodia. These varied locations highlight the widespread natural range of Wurfbainia villosa.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Wurfbainia villosa has 29 reported phytochemicals identified across 12 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include BORNYL ACETATE, Borneol, camphor, Geranyl diphosphate, Terpenoids.

BORNYL ACETATE

1. PloS one
2. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
4. Frontiers in plant science
5. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Borneol

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. BMC complementary and alternative medicine
4. The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology
5. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

camphor

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
2. BMC complementary and alternative medicine
3. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
4. The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology
5. Planta

Geranyl diphosphate

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
2. The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology

Terpenoids

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Planta

farnesyl diphosphate

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
2. The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology

(+)-Borneol

1. Frontiers in plant science

(-)-Pogostol

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

(-)-Spathulenol

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

4-Hydroxyphenylacetylglutamic acid

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Wurfbainia villosa has 3 reported activities identified across 12 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Hypoglycemic.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Wurfbainia villosa has 2 reported medicinal uses identified across 12 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include gastrointestinal diseases, gastrointestinal disease.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations