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Clinical Pharm D Level 2 Pharmacognosy-2 (PG 303)
Item Ginger Curcuma Galangal
rhizome ريزومة (Turmeric) rhizome
/ ريزومة القولنجان
الجنزبيل ريزومة الكركمrhizome
خولنجان
Macroscopical ✓ Hand with ✓ Finger shape. ✓ Branched
characters ✓ Yellow color.
fingers rhizome.
(1) Few drops of mixture ✓ Reddish
(sympodially of (Conc. H₂SO₄/ 95%
alcohol), then sprinkle a brown color.
branched small amount of powder,
particles of curcuma turn
pieces). red.
✓ Buff or light (2) Powder/ether, extract
with CHCl₃, dry on filter
brown color. paper, yellow stain, by
treatment with hot
Notes ✓ Absence of saturated boric acid
solution, an orange red
lignified color is produced turns
into bluish black color by
elements. addition of ammonia.
✓ Absence of Ca.
Oxalate.
Chemical tests Pungency is
destroyed with
alkali
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