Perennial herb native to China and cultivated in several Asian countries The aerial stalk, which originates from a highly branched rhizome and from which additional stalks start, can reach more than 1 m (39 in.) in height It exhibits distichous leaves and white, red-streaked fowers The rhizome is the part used The dried product and its derivatives from Galanga exhibit a bitter, aromatic taste.
Composition
Gingerols and diarylhepatanoids were identifed as active compounds *.
