44'} SCITAMINEjE. 



Alfinin^ C^^H^'^O^, crystallizes in yellowish iicccIIgs (in. 

 p. 173^). Its reactions are similar to ttose of galangiu. „ 



( Arch 



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1882, p. 199.) The resin, which is probably the acrid principle, 

 has not been examined. 



Dr. Thresh (1884) has isolated from Galangal root an active 

 pungent principle, which he has named Gaiangol, and which 

 resembles the pungent principles of Ginger, Capsicum, and 

 grains of Paradise in certain respects. He records the follow- 

 ing j^roximate analysis of 100 parts of the rhizome; — Volatile 

 oil 0-6, resin 0*2, fat and Galangol 1*6, kampferid, &c., 1"4, 

 other saline matters soluble in ether but not precipitated by Pb, 

 A'^ 1-2, tannin Q-Q, phlobophane ]'2, other substances soluble in 

 alcohol 3*2, glucose, mucilage, &c., 3'5, oxalic acid 0"3^ galangal 

 red 2'8, starch 23'7, albuminoids 2-6, moisture 13-8, ash 3'8, 

 cellulose, &c., 39*5. The active principle could not be isolated 

 in a state of purity. 



Cojnmerce. — The imports of Galangal into India average 

 3,300 cwts. yearly. In 1883-84 they amounted to 

 3,870 cvvts., valued at Rs. 35,982, of which Calcutta took 

 686 cwts,, Bombay 1,750 c^vts., and Madras 1,434 cwta. Of the 

 total imports 1,230 cwts. came from Hongkong, 2,540 cwts- 

 from the Straits Settlements, and 100 cwts. from other countries. 

 During the same year 1,670 cwts. were re-exported to Arabia 

 and Persia. 



Galangal is valued in Bombay at al)out Rs. 3.| per maund of 



ALPINIA GALANGA, WiUd. 



Fig. — Enmph. Amh, v., t. 63. Tlie greater Galangal, 

 Java Galangal [Eng.), Galanga grand, Galanga de Java {Fr.). 



Hab. — Java, Sumatra, Soutliern India. Cultivated in 

 Bengal. The rhizome. 



rt'>->iac" 'ir.-^Bara-Kulinjan {IlimL, Gnz.), Motha-kolanjan, 

 Kosht-kolaujan, Malabari-kolanjan {Mar.), Pera-ruttai {Tain.}, 

 roddu-dumparash-trakan (7VY.), Pera-ratta {J£uL), 



