Galangal Alpine Oil

Steam distilled oil from dried roots of Alpine Galangal.
It is stomachic, stimulant and Carminative.

 

Uses and Advance Studies

 

• It is used in treatment of catarrhal infections.

• The Volatile oil of the rhizome of A. Galangal inhibited the growth of M. tuberculosis in a concentration of 25 mg./ml.

• The oil inhibited the growth of gram negative organisms in a concentration of 0.4 to 0.6 mg./ml. The LD of the oil in guineapigs was found to be 0.068 ml./100gm. body weight.

 

Physico Chemical Properties

 

Specification	Limit
REFRACTIVE INDEX at 20°C	1.4600 to 1.4750
SPECIFIC GRAVITY at 20°C	0.83000 to 0.89000
OPTICAL ROTATION	-4° to -10°
FLASH POINT	70°C