Botanical name of Mango ginger is

A. Curcuma longa

B. Curcuma aromatic

C. Curcuma angustifolia

D. Curcuma amada

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Botanical name of Mango ginger is Curcuma amada.
Mango ginger is an annual plant that belongs to Zingiberaceae family.
It has been cultivated throughout the world and is used for food flaovouring. It contains cic-trans hydrocimene, ocimene and myrcene.
It is used as an ayurvedic spice for joint pain, itching in the skin, indigestion, cough and wounds.