A Novel Chinese Herbal and Corresponding Chemical Formula for Cancer Treatment by Targeting Tumor Maintenance, Progression, and Metastasis by Ying-Chyi Song, Der-Yen Lee, Pei-Yen Yeh

“…[Apocynaceae]), E-Zhu (Curcuma aromatica Salisb. [Zingiberaceae]) and Bai-Zhu (Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. …”
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Molecular and biological functions of gingerol as a natural effective therapeutic drug for cervical cancer by Parinaz Zivarpour, Elhameh Nikkhah, Parisa Maleki Dana, Zatollah Asemi, Jamal Hallajzadeh

“…Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Zingiberaceae) is one of the plants with valuable compounds such as gingerols, paradols and shogoals, which is a rich source of antioxidants, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory agents. …”
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Identification and Monitoring of Amomi Fructus and its Adulterants Based on DNA Barcoding Analysis and Designed DNA Markers by Eui Jeong Doh, Jung-Hoon Kim, Guemsan Lee

“…Amomi Fructus is one of the traditional medicines derived from the ripe fruits of the Zingiberaceae family of plants, which include <i>Amomum villosum</i>, <i>A. villosum</i> var. …”
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Application of Terpenoid Compounds in Food and Pharmaceutical Products by Mei Fan, Siqi Yuan, Lingshan Li, Jia Zheng, Dong Zhao, Chengjun Wang, Hong Wang, Xun Liu, Jun Liu

“…Terpenes are often found in plants, especially in some Zingiberaceae or tulips, and they have been obtained by direct extraction, chemical synthesis, and microorganisms. …”
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Hidrodestilación asistida por microondas de aceite esencial de Cúrcuma longa (rizomas): optimización mediante superficie de respuesta by José Leonardo Cano-Botero, Yeferson Ospina-Balvuena, Jorge Andrés Gutiérrez-Cifuentes, Eunice Ríos-Vásquez

“… Las propiedades de las plantas de la familia Zingiberaceae son ampliamente conocidas a nivel mundial, en medicina tradicional, como antiinflamatorio, antioxidante, antiviral, entre otras. …”
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Molecular insights on ar-turmerone as a structural, functional and pharmacophoric analogue of synthetic mosquito repellent DEET by comprehensive computational assessment by Priyashi Rao, Dweipayan Goswami, Rakesh M. Rawal

“…One essential oil from the Curcuma longa (Zingiberales: Zingiberaceae) rhizome display mosquito repellent properties, according to the literature. …”
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Essential oil constituents of Alpinia scabra and Alpinia murdochii, two wild highland species from Peninsular Malaysia and their anti-microbial activity by Devi Rosmy Syamsir, Norsita Tohar, Halijah Ibrahim, Nor Azah Mohamad Ali, Mastura Mokhtar, Yasodha Sivasothy, Khalijah Awang

“…This study investigates the chemical constituents of essential oils and their anti-microbial activity of Alpinia scabra and Alpinia murdochii, two wild Zingiberaceae species. The essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation and the chemical components of the oils were determined by GC-FID (retention indices, RI) and GC/MS analysis. …”
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Chemicals Constituents Isolated from Cultivate Alpinia conchigera Griff. and Antimicrobial Activity by Mohamad Taib, Mohamad Nurul Azmi, Anuar, Nursyazwani, Mohd Hanafiah, Khayriyyah, Al-Shammary, Aeman Ali Kudayr, Saaid, Mardiana, Awang, Khalijah

“…Alpinia conchigera Griff. is a plant species from the family Zingiberaceae. Coloquially known as wild ginger, Alpinia conchigera Griff. is used as food condiment and for traditional treatment of skin diseases. …”

Proteomic analysis of cell suspension cultures of Boesenbergia rotunda induced by phenylalanine: identification of proteins involved in flavonoid and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis p... by Tan, Eng Chong, Karsani, Saiful Anuar, Foo, Gen Teck, Wong, Sher Ming, Abd Rahman, Noorsaadah, Khalid, Norzulaani, Othman, Shatrah, Yusof, Rohana

“…Boesenbergia rotunda belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. It is widely found throughout Southeast Asia and is commonly used as a food ingredient and in folk medicine. …”

1′S-1′-Acetoxyeugenol acetate: A new chemotherapeutic natural compound against MCF-7 human breast cancer cells by Nagoor, Noor Hasima, In, Lionel Lian Aun, Azmi, Mohamad Nurul, Aziz, Ahmad Nazif, Thirthagiri, Eswary, Ibrahim, Halijah, Awang, Khalijah

“…In this report, we describe the cytotoxic and apoptotic properties of 1′S-1′-acetoxyeugenol acetate (AEA), an analogue of 1′S-1′-acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA), isolated from the Malaysian ethno-medicinal plant Alpinia conchigera Griff (Zingiberaceae) on human breast cancer cells. Data from MTT cell viability assays indicated that AEA induced both time- and dose-dependant cytotoxicity with an IC50 value of 14.0 μM within 36 h of treatment on MCF-7 cells, but not in HMEC normal control cells. …”

An inventory of flora in urban forests of Universiti Malaysia Sabah Campus, Sabah, Malaysia by Luiza Majuakim, Lee, Angelina Mei Ling, Johnny Gisil

“…A total of 5,301 individuals, 84 species and 48 families were recorded in both plots. The family Zingiberaceae was represented by a single species Alpinia aquatica which dominated other families and species by having the highest abundance, contributing to 19.79% of the total density while the family Rubiaceae was the most speciose in both plots. …”
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The development of in vitro study of plant regeneration of Etligera Coccinea from Rhizome and Inflorescence Derived Callus by Nor Azizun Rusdi

“…Sakai & Nagam, is a unique member of the Zingiberaceae family. Although it has a pungent odor, it is regarded as a delicacy by the Kadasan Dusun community in Sabah. …”
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Breaking bud dormancy and different shade levels for production of pot and cut Cucurma alismatifolia by Abdullah, Thohirah Lee, Chin, Flora Lee Sa, N., Kamalakshi

“…Problem statement: Cucurma alismatifolia is a member of the family Zingiberaceae. It is widely grown in Thailand and is also a highly demanded plant in Holland and Israel where it is grown for cut flowers and as pot plants. …”
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Preliminary analysis of the anti-inflammatory activity of essential oils of Zingiber zerumbet by Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin, Tengku Mohamad, Tengku Azam Shah, Ahmad, M. S., Mokhtar, A. F., Israf Ali, Daud Ahmad, Lajis, Nordin, Sulaiman, Mohd Roslan

“…The present study was carried out to evaluate the acute and chronic anti-inflammatory activities of the essential oil of the rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbet (Zingiberaceae) using the carrageenan-induced paw edema and cotton pellet-induced granuloma tests, respectively. …”
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Isolation, purification and evaluation of anticancer principle from Zingiber zerumbet by Rahman, Heshu Sulaiman, Othman, Hemn Hassan, Abdullah, R., Chartrand, Max Stanley, Allaudin, Zeenathul Nazariah, Ajdari, Zahra, Hosseinpour, Mahnaz, Abdul Samad, Nozlena

“…The Zingiberaceae family is found in tropical and subtropical areas, with approximately 161 species from 18 genera of this family found in Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Preliminary study on antinociceptove effect of aqueous extract of Boesenbergia pandurata in formalin-induced nociception test in mice by Ee, Ai Chin, Omar Farouk, Ahmad Akira, Perimal, Enoch Kumar, Israf Ali, Daud Ahmad, Lee, Ming Tatt, Sulaiman, Mohd Roslan

“…Boesenbergia pandurata，it is also known as temu kunci in Malaysia is a perennial herb that belongs to Zingiberaceae family. Boesenbergia pandurata is widely distributed in Southeast Asia and its rhizomes are commonly used as food ingredients or as traditional medicine to treat diseases conditions such as inflammation, cancer, and fungal infection. …”
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Chemical Constituents and Cytotoxic Activity of Silver Comet (Globba Pendula) by Maulidiani

“…In a continuation of our chemical and biological investigations on Zingiberaceae species, we have now studied Globba pendula, a less common ginger plant found in Peninsula Malaysia. …”
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Plants of the genus Zingiber as a source of bioactive phytochemicals: from tradition to pharmacy by Sharifi-Rad, Mehdi, Varoni, Elena Maria, Salehi, Bahare, Sharifi-Rad, Javad, Matthews, Karl R, Ayatollahi, Seyed Abdulmajid, Kobarfard, Farzad, Ibrahim, Salam A, Mnayer, Dima, Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin, Sharifi-Rad, Majid, Yousaf, Zubaida, Iriti, Marcello, Basile, Adriana, Rigano, Daniela

“…Plants of the genus Zingiber (Family Zingiberaceae) are widely used throughout the world as food and medicinal plants. …”
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Extraction and optimization of phytochemicals from Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb. by Azemi, Najiba

“…Curcuma xanthorrhiza belongs to the Zingiberaceae family is a rich source of phenolics and terpenoids with various bioactivities. …”
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Design, synthesis and cytotoxic effects of curcumin derivatives on K562, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cancer cell lines by Akhtar, Muhammad Nadeem, Siti Noor Hajar, Zamrus, Yeap, Swee Keong, Noorjahan Banu, Alitheen, Seema, Zareen

“…Curcumin is one of the leading compound extracted from the dry powder of Curcuma longa (Zingiberaceae family), which possess several pharmacological properties. …”
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