Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Boesenbergia Kingii Rhizome
ว่านร่อนทอง · Wan Ron Thong
Boesenbergia kingii Mood & L. M. Prince
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Part used
- rhizome
- Crude drug
- Boesenbergiae Kingii Rhizoma
- In the announcement
- Used in 2 notifiable formulas
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Boesenbergia Kingii Rhizome
Summarised from the Boesenbergia Kingii Rhizome monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the crude drug.
The pharmacopoeia sets no minimum marker content for this herb. Use the raw material quality criteria below for acceptance testing.
Constituents
Boesenbergia Kingii Rhizome contains curcuminoids such as demethoxycurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin, and flavonoids (e.g., 5-hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavone, 5-hydroxy- 7-methoxyflavone, and pinostrobin). It also contains sesquiterpenes (e.g., longiferone A, longiferone B, and longiferone C) and sterols, etc.
Raw material quality criteria
| Total ash | Not more than 10.0% w/w |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 1.0% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 7.0% w/w |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 4.5% w/w |
| Volatile oil | Not less than 0.5% v/w |
Storage: Boesenbergia Kingii Rhizome shall be kept in well-closed containers, protected from light, and stored in a dry place.
Source: Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences (online edition, accessed 21 October 2026)Read the full THP monograph
Formulas using Boesenbergia Kingii Rhizome
2 formulas containing Boesenbergia Kingii Rhizome
Select a formula to see its ingredients and indications. Formula names and indications are a reference translation; the Thai announcement is the legal text.
- Ya Khiao Hom Green fragrant formula for fever, measles and chickenpoxRelieves feverishness (tua ron), internal heat (ron nai) and thirst; relieves measles fever; relieves chickenpox fever
- Ya Khiao Hom Green fragrant formula for fever, measles and chickenpoxRelieves feverishness (tua ron), internal heat (ron nai) and thirst; relieves the toxic effects (phit) of measles and chickenpox
Development potential
Develop Boesenbergia Kingii Rhizome into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas2 formulasused in multi-herb formulas
THP raw-material criteria5 testsfor acceptance testing before production
Marker with a minimum contentNot setquality is checked with the raw-material criteria
Three ways forward 1Notify a listed formula2Adapt it through detailed notification3Develop a Category B herbal medicine or Category C health productSee the development pathway
K-API · manufacturing in the group
Extract and manufacture at K-API
The TIBD group plant licensed by the Thai FDA to manufacture herbal products, so extraction and production stay within the group.
See the K-API plantTIBD · consultationPlan a product with Boesenbergia Kingii Rhizome
We check whether your formula qualifies for notification, detailed notification or registration with the Thai FDA, then prepare the filing documents.
Talk to our team on LINE