Details of Plants:Roscoea purpurea

Plant details Family: Zingiberaceae Phytochemicals Ferulic Acid Kaempferol Protocatechuic Acid Syringic Acid Vanillic Acid	NE-statewise availability Meghalaya Vernacular Name Meghalaya: Yu-wa-ngon
Ailments cured Malarial Fever	Plant parts used and methods Whole plant: Decoction taken orally
Plant References Bora. U; et al. Medicinal Plants used by the People of Northeast India for Curing Malaria, Phytotherapy Research, 21, 800-804, 2007. Phytochemical References Misra, A; et al. Nutritional evaluation, antioxidant studies and quantification of poly phenolics, in Roscoea purpurea tubers. BMC research notes 8.1: 1-7, 2015.