ZINGIBERACEAE

BEARING ANTLERS
 DIVISION: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants)
 CLASS: Liliopsida (monocotyledons)
 ORDER: Zingiberales

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Characteristics
Economic Uses
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DISTRIBUTION: Grow in moist areas of tropics and
subtropics, including some regions that are seasonably
dry
HABIT: Perennial; aromatic herb
ROOT: Adventitious; rarely fibrous
STEM: Bracted, rarely aerial, horizontal, short or
elongated
LEAVES: Simple, petiolate, distichous or spirally
arranged, exstipulate
FLOWERS: Bracteate and brightly colored usually
aromatic or fragrant
FRUITS: 3-valved, indehiscent and berry- like

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ECONOMIC USES
 Food
 Medicine
 Perfume
 Ornamental

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Ginger
- has long been used for culinary and
medicinal purpose
- Possible health benefits include reducing
nausea, pain, and inflammation
- Oil: used for food and perfume industry

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CURCUMA LONGA
Turmeric
-Used from antiquity as a condiment, a
textile dye and medically as an aromatic
stimulant
- Turmeric water: cosmetic
- Anti-inflammatory
properties, sometimes consumed as a tea
or in pill form for a variety of ailments,
including arthritis and intestinal problems

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Cardamom
 Popular seasoning in South Asian
dishes
 Essential oil
 Antioxidant
 Anti-inflammatory
 Anti-bacterial
 Anti-ulcer and cancer
 Lower blood sugar levels
 Improve breathing and oxygen use
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Ginger Lily
- grown as ornamental plants
- essential oil, starch, resins, organic acids,
glycoside, albumen, saccharine
- treating nausea, halitosis, vomiting,
diminished appetite, hiccups and local
inflammation
-rootstock: carminative, emmenagogue,
expectorant, stimulant, stomachic and tonic
-rootstalk: bronchitis and alleviating pain
- rhizomes: asthma and internal injuries
- liver complaints, indigestion and poor
circulation due to thickening of the blood
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REFERENCES
 https://www.slideshare.net/mguvty/zingiberaceae-81812468

 https://www.britannica.com/plant/Zingiberaceae

 http://www.biologydiscussion.com/botany/monocotyledons/zingiberaceae-
characters-distribution-and-types/48531
 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/265990.php

 https://www.britannica.com/plant/turmeric

 https://www.britannica.com/plant/cardamom

 https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cardamom-benefits#section3

 https://www.britannica.com/plant/ginger-lily

 https//www.iloveindia.com/indian-herbs/hedychium.html

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