Phytochemicals and Bioactivities of <i>Zingiber cassumunar</i> Roxb
<i>Zingiber cassumunar</i> Roxb. (Zingiberaceae), is an important medicinal plant known as “Plai (Phlai)” in Thailand, “Bangle” in Indonesia, and “Bulei” in China. Traditionally, this plant has been used to treat inflammation, pain, and respiratory problems. The rhizomes are the primary...
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| author | Ah-Reum Han Hyunyoung Kim Donglan Piao Chan-Hun Jung Eun Kyoung Seo |
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| description | <i>Zingiber cassumunar</i> Roxb. (Zingiberaceae), is an important medicinal plant known as “Plai (Phlai)” in Thailand, “Bangle” in Indonesia, and “Bulei” in China. Traditionally, this plant has been used to treat inflammation, pain, and respiratory problems. The rhizomes are the primary part of the plant that has been used for medicinal purposes due to their constituents with therapeutic properties, including phenylbutenoids, curcuminoids, and essential oils. Since the 1970s, many studies have been conducted on the phytochemicals and bioactivities of <i>Z. cassumunar</i> to establish fundamental scientific evidence that supports its use in traditional medicine. The accumulated biological studies on the extracts, solvent fractions, and constituents of <i>Z. cassumunar</i> have described their diverse medicinal properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, neuroprotective/neurotrophic, cosmeceutical, and antifungal/antimicrobial bioactivities. In this review, we summarize information on the phytochemicals of <i>Z. cassumunar</i> and the bioactivities of its extracts and constituents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29b266e6a48946e188c6cca20996f4172023-11-21T16:13:35ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492021-04-01268237710.3390/molecules26082377Phytochemicals and Bioactivities of <i>Zingiber cassumunar</i> RoxbAh-Reum Han0Hyunyoung Kim1Donglan Piao2Chan-Hun Jung3Eun Kyoung Seo4Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, KoreaCollege of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, KoreaCollege of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, KoreaJeonju AgroBio-Materials Institute, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54810, KoreaCollege of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea<i>Zingiber cassumunar</i> Roxb. (Zingiberaceae), is an important medicinal plant known as “Plai (Phlai)” in Thailand, “Bangle” in Indonesia, and “Bulei” in China. Traditionally, this plant has been used to treat inflammation, pain, and respiratory problems. The rhizomes are the primary part of the plant that has been used for medicinal purposes due to their constituents with therapeutic properties, including phenylbutenoids, curcuminoids, and essential oils. Since the 1970s, many studies have been conducted on the phytochemicals and bioactivities of <i>Z. cassumunar</i> to establish fundamental scientific evidence that supports its use in traditional medicine. The accumulated biological studies on the extracts, solvent fractions, and constituents of <i>Z. cassumunar</i> have described their diverse medicinal properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, neuroprotective/neurotrophic, cosmeceutical, and antifungal/antimicrobial bioactivities. In this review, we summarize information on the phytochemicals of <i>Z. cassumunar</i> and the bioactivities of its extracts and constituents.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/8/2377<i>Zingiber cassumunar</i>Zingiberaceaephenylbutenoidcurcuminoidessential oilantioxidant |
| spellingShingle | Ah-Reum Han Hyunyoung Kim Donglan Piao Chan-Hun Jung Eun Kyoung Seo Phytochemicals and Bioactivities of <i>Zingiber cassumunar</i> Roxb Molecules <i>Zingiber cassumunar</i> Zingiberaceae phenylbutenoid curcuminoid essential oil antioxidant |
| title | Phytochemicals and Bioactivities of <i>Zingiber cassumunar</i> Roxb |
| title_full | Phytochemicals and Bioactivities of <i>Zingiber cassumunar</i> Roxb |
| title_fullStr | Phytochemicals and Bioactivities of <i>Zingiber cassumunar</i> Roxb |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phytochemicals and Bioactivities of <i>Zingiber cassumunar</i> Roxb |
| title_short | Phytochemicals and Bioactivities of <i>Zingiber cassumunar</i> Roxb |
| title_sort | phytochemicals and bioactivities of i zingiber cassumunar i roxb |
| topic | <i>Zingiber cassumunar</i> Zingiberaceae phenylbutenoid curcuminoid essential oil antioxidant |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/8/2377 |
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