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Antityrosinase Inhibitory Activity of Phytochemicals from Alpinia aquatica Roscoe [PDF]

Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Background: Genus Alpinia are commonly used as spices and ingredients in traditional medicines. In the present study, we attempted to isolate the phytochemicals from Alpinia aquatica and evaluate their tyrosinase inhibitory activity.Methods ...
Nissha Bharrathi Romes, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi Wan Salleh, Hasnah Mohd Sirat, Zaini Assim   +3 more
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Ethnobotany of Hmong ethnic groups in Bolikhamxay province, central Laos PDR

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 2023
Results from an ethnobotany study of Hmong ethnic groups in Bolikhamxay Province, Laos PDR between 2021 and 2023 identifies plant uses for 133 species, 104 genera, and 50 families. The research focusses on specific plant uses.
Kajonesuk PHENGMALA, Surapon SAENSOUK, Piyaporn SAENSOUK, Phetlasy SOULADETH   +3 more
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Curcuma longa extract inhibits the activity of mushroom tyrosinase and the growth of murine skin cancer B16F10 cells [PDF]

Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology, 2023
Introduction: Tyrosinase is considered an important target of melanin biosynthesis inhibitors. Curcuma longa L. has been used in the Javanese traditional whitening cosmetics. This work aimed to explore the effect of C.
Deni Firmansyah, Sri Adi Sumiwi, Nyi Mekar Saptarini, Jutti Levita   +3 more
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Molecular identification and high fidelity micropropagation of shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet)

All Life, 2023
Alpinia zerumbet is a medicinal and ornamental plant of the Zingiberaceae family cultivated in many parts of the world. The plant is medicinally important and often misidentified with closely related species.
Shashanka Shekhar Sarker, Kh. Muhim Ahmed, Tanzena Tanny, Shamima Nasrin, A. H. M. Mahbubur Rahman, Keshob Chandra Das, Iftekhar Alam   +6 more
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Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Curcuma aeruginosa (Roxb.)

Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 2022
Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. is a stemless, aromatic rhizomatous plant, generally characterized by red corolla lobes, purple calyx, dark purple leaf sheath, purple-brown midrib, and greenish-blue rhizome.
Aprilia Permata Sari, Unang Supratman
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Ethnomedicinal Study of the Use of Zingiberaceae by the Mentawai People in Siberut, West Sumatra, Indonesia

Jurnal Biologi Universitas Andalas, 2021
The Mentawai archipelago is situated to the west of mainland Sumatra and is part of the West Sumatra province. The Mentawai people are indigenous to this archipelago and are well known for their traditional healing practices performed by their Sikerei ...
Nurainas Nurainas, Ratna Sulekha, Zuhri Syam, Samantha Lee, Syamsuardi Syamsuardi   +4 more
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Ornamental Zingiberaceae.

Revista Brasileira de Horticultura Ornamental, 1995
The family Zingiberaceae (in which I include Costus and other spiral gingers) is the largest and most widespread in the Zingiberales. The forty nine genera and about 1400 species occur throughout the warm parts of the world from 32 degrees North lattitude to 30 degrees South lattitude and from sea level to 4200 meters altitude.
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Diversity, Ethnobotany, and Horticultural Potential of Local Vegetables in Chai Chumphol Temple Community Market, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand

Horticulturae
Local markets are vital for economic activity and preserving cultural heritage, especially through vegetables central to community diets and traditions.
Piyaporn Saensouk, Surapon Saensouk, Khant Zaw Hein, Sombat Appamaraka, Charun Maknoi, Phetlasy Souladeth, Kamonwan Koompoot, Phiphat Sonthongphithak, Thawatphong Boonma, Tammanoon Jitpromma   +9 more
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A new record of the Malay Cardamom Amomum aculeatum Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) for mainland India

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018
Amomum aculeatum Roxb. (Zingiberaceae), earlier known from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, is reported from Kodagu in Karnataka, for the first time from the mainland of India.
Sameer Chandrakant Patil, P. Lakshminarasimhan   +1 more
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A REVISION OF CAUTLEYA (ZINGIBERACEAE)

Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 2010
Cautleya (Royle ex Benth.) Hook.f. (Zingiberaceae) is revised. Two species are recognised, one of them with two varieties. They are found in northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, southern China, Burma, Thailand and Vietnam. A key is given and all taxa are described. Preliminary conservation assessments are made.
Auvray, Gaëlle, Newman, Mark F.
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