Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM: A REVIEW

Nilay Sharma*, M. K. Gupta and Shreya Singh

Abstract

Medicinal herbs of Cardamom biological source of Elettaria cardamomum family Zingiberaceae. it is cultivated mainly in India specially in south India of western ghat, out of India it is origin in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Guatemala. Guatemala is a largest exporter of Cardamom. It have medicinal properties with spices properties. Regular consumption of cardamom can confer several health benefits. Cardamom available in vary size and shape and works in Indian kitchen as a spice of queen. Also used in tea for flavoring agent. It is a leafy shoots plant size of the plant 5 to 20 feet. Fruits are used. Also essential oil are very useful in Indian market. Cardamom are very costly in Indian market just because of These labor-intensive harvesting processes drive up the cost of these delicate spices, which, when combined with the additional factor of supply and demand, is responsible for making them some of the most expensive ingredients by weight in the world.. Cardamom is very effective in various disease. Effective chemical constituents are components are cineole and α-terpinyl acetate. Elettaria cardamomum is used as a treatment of shore throat, edema, antidiabetic, anti-scabies. Eating Cardamom daily can be beneficial to your overall health. It can help support digestive health, circulation, and the respiratory system. It can also help reduce inflammation as it is a good source of antioxidants.

Keywords: Cardamom, Health Benefits, Herbal Medicine, 'queen of spices, Zingiberaceae.