Abstract
The plant Alpinia officinarum of the ginger family originated in China and is used throughout South and South-East Asian countries to flavor food and as a traditional medicine to treat a variety of diseases. This review summarizes the biological, pharmacological and phytochemical properties of extracts and subsequently isolated compounds from A. officinarum. In vitro and in vivo studies of both extracts and pure compounds indicate a wide variety of potent bioactivities including antiinflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, antiobesity, anticancer, enzyme inhibitory and remarkable antiviral properties. The latter is particularly promising in the face of emerging, virulent respiratory diseases in Asia and the Middle East.
Keywords: Alpinia officinarum, diarylheptanoids, flavonoids, galangin, Zingiberaceae, In vivo, In vitro.
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Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Therapeutic Potential of Alpinia officinarum
Volume: 18 Issue: 14
Author(s): Manoharan K. Pillai, David J. Young*Hj Mohamed Bin Hj Abdul Majid*
Affiliation:
- Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam BE1410,Brunei Darussalam
- Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam BE1410,Brunei Darussalam
Keywords: Alpinia officinarum, diarylheptanoids, flavonoids, galangin, Zingiberaceae, In vivo, In vitro.
Abstract: The plant Alpinia officinarum of the ginger family originated in China and is used throughout South and South-East Asian countries to flavor food and as a traditional medicine to treat a variety of diseases. This review summarizes the biological, pharmacological and phytochemical properties of extracts and subsequently isolated compounds from A. officinarum. In vitro and in vivo studies of both extracts and pure compounds indicate a wide variety of potent bioactivities including antiinflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, antiobesity, anticancer, enzyme inhibitory and remarkable antiviral properties. The latter is particularly promising in the face of emerging, virulent respiratory diseases in Asia and the Middle East.
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Pillai K. Manoharan, Young J. David*, Bin Hj Abdul Majid Hj Mohamed *, Therapeutic Potential of Alpinia officinarum, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2018; 18 (14) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557517666171002154123
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557517666171002154123 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
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