7 結果
This study found that fruit shells of shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet) are a rich source of the kavalactones dihydro-5,6-dehydrokavain (DDK) and 5,6-dehydrokavain (DK). The fruit shell extraction with hexane resulted in good purity and higher yields of DDK and DK than did chloroform, ethanol, 10%
Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. (Zingiberaceae) is a perennial plant native to the East Indies and is widely distributed in South America, Oceania, and Asia. The mature fruits of the plant have been used in traditional medicine in China. In this study, we compared the chemical
Alpinia pricei Hayata is a Formosan plant which has been popularly used as nutraceutical or folk medicine for inflammation and various disorders. An active compound of the plant rhizomes, desmethoxyyangonin (DMY), was identified in this study for its novel effect against endotoxin lipopolysaccharide
A new pyrone derivative, malakavalactone (2), was isolated from the acetone extract of Alpinia malaccensis fruits, along with a known compound kavalactone (1). The structure of the new compound was determined based on NMR and mass spectral data. Compounds 1 and 2 showed weak antibacterial activities
The leaves of Alpinia zerumbet is used in folk medicine in Brazil to treat hypertension. However, the cardioprotective effect of this plant has not been studied yet.To evaluate the cardioprotective effects of the hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of Dihydro-5,6-dehydrokavain (DDK) is the major and most promising component of the tropical plant Alpinia zerumbet (shell ginger), a species of the ginger family Zingiberaceae. Alpinia zerumbet is known for its human use as a traditional herbal medicine, food, and dietary supplement. With its
Alpinia katsumadai Hayata (Zingiberaceae) has been used as an anti-emetic medicine and to treat gastric disorders in Oriental Medicine. Previous phytochemical investigations of this plant have resulted in the isolation of various diarylheptanoids, kavalactones, flavonoids, stilbenes, monoterpenes,