Serai Acheh

Serai Acheh
Scientific Name	Elettariopsis smithiae Y.K.Kam
Family	Zingiberaceae
Common Name	Tepus wangi, puar kampung
Synonyms	Elettariopsis rugosa (Y.K.Kam)C.K.Lim, E. triloba

{slider= Geographical Distributions}

Low land and hill forests in Peninsular Malaysia.

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{slider=Plant Material of Interests}

Food flavouring as lemon grass substitutes

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{slider=General Appearances}

Creeping herbs. Growing in clump. 70 cm height Yellow flowers Lemon grass scented leaves. Fast growing. Subtended lax leaves which produced from a tall pseudo stem, and the singular flowers usually widely spread along the rhizomes The fruit is globular, about 3 cm in diameter. Leaves 3-5 , lanceolate, glabrous and shiny.

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{slider=Chemical Contents}

Essential oil: e.oil from leaves: monoterpenoids geranial (38.1%) &  neral (29.1%) ,farnesal (28.62%), cis,trans-farnesal (20.63%).Anita H et al (2000)

E.oil from rhizome & root: camphene (22.9%) and α-fenchyl acetate (15.7%) ( Wong KC et al 2006).

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{slider=Traditional Uses}

Afterbirth medicine Calminative for afterbirth Carminative for Flatulence Improve blood circulation To treat yellow fever and bone ache: boil the leaves in water for bathing. To treat wind from the body, facilitate digestion, reduce cholesterol and induce sweating. To in clude into food. Bronchodilating effect and inotropic effect

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{slider=Reference}

Wong KC., Y. Sivasothy and PL Boey (2006) Essential Oils of Elettariopsis smithiae Y. K. Kam and E. rugosa (Y. K. Kam) C.K. Lim. Journal of Essential Oil Vol 18 (5) http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/ 10.1080/10412905.2006.9699170#preview

Studies on Essential Oil and Antibacterial Activities from Elettariosis Smithiae aff. Kam

http://agrobiosolution.blogspot.com/2010/04/serai-aceh-elettariopsis-smithiae.html

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