Bioactivity-Guided Isolation of Ethyl-<em>p</em>-methoxycinnamate, an Anti-inflammatory Constituent, from <em>Kaempferia galanga</em> L. Extracts

Bioactivity-Guided Isolation of Ethyl-<em>p</em>-methoxycinnamate, an Anti-inflammatory Constituent, from <em>Kaempferia galanga</em> L. Extracts

This study evaluated the anti-inflammatory effect of <em>Kaempferia galanga </em>(KG) using an activity-guided approach. KG rhizomes were serially extracted with petroleum ether, chloroform, methanol and water. These extracts (2 g/kg each) were tested for their ability to...

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Main Authors:	Ashfaq Ahmed, Rabia Altaf, Mun Fei Yam, Item J. Atangwho, Mohd Zaini Asmawi, Amirin Sadikun, Muhammad Ihtisham Umar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:	Molecules
Subjects:	ethyl-<em>p</em>-methoxycinnamate carrageenan-induced edema cyclooxygenase <em>Kaempferia galanga</em> <em> </em>anti-inflammatory activity
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/7/8720

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