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Therapeutic Potential of Alpinia officinarum

Authors Pillai, Manoharan K.; Young, David J.; Majid, Hj Mohamed Bin Hj Abdul

Journal MINI-REVIEWS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY , 2018,14:18

DOI 10.2174/1389557517666171002154123 PubMed 28969549

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 anti-inflammatory, 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.

Species covered 高良姜 Alpinia officinarum