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Renealmia alpinia (Rottb.) Maas (Zingiberaceae): an edible plant from Sierra Norte de Puebla (México)

Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid, 2002
The edible fruits of Renealmia alpinia are highly valued in the Sierra Norte de Puebla (México) where they are managed at a household level. The plant is wild in the región, although a rare species. The aril of the fruit is the edible part.
Manuel J. Macía
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Zingiberaceae of Java [PDF]

Botanical Gazette, 1919
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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Exploring Edible Underground Storage Organ Plants in Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand: Diversity, Traditional Uses, and Horticultural Importance

Diversity
Edible underground storage organ (EUO) plants, including tubers, rhizomes, corms, and root tubers, play a crucial role in food security, nutrition, traditional medicine, and local livelihoods, yet many regions of northeastern Thailand, including Maha ...
Piyaporn Saensouk, Surapon Saensouk, Areerat Ragsasilp, Sombat Appamaraka, Auemporn Junsongduang, Phiphat Sonthongphithak, Yuefeng Zhang, Tammanoon Jitpromma   +7 more
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Ornamental Plant Diversity and Traditional Uses in Home Gardens of Kham Toei Sub-District, Thai Charoen District, Yasothon Province, Northeastern Thailand

Diversity
Ornamental plants in rural household gardens provide esthetic, cultural, and practical value, yet their ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological roles remain understudied. This study aimed to identify culturally significant ornamental species in Kham Toei
Piyaporn Saensouk, Surapon Saensouk, Khamfa Chanthavongsa, Phiphat Sonthongphithak, Tammanoon Jitpromma   +4 more
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Influence of different drying techniques on the quality and physicochemical properties of Ghana‐sourced turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) samples

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study evaluated the influence of four drying techniques—freeze drying (FZD), microwave drying (MCD), oven drying (OVD), and sun drying (SUD)—on the bioactive, nutritional, and physical properties of turmeric. Using standard analytical procedures, the samples were examined for antioxidant activity (DPPH and ABTS assays), total ...
Eric Antiri Aforo, Richard Osae, Maurice Tibiru Apaliya, Irene Akua Idun, Emmanuel Kwaw, Raphael N. Alolga, Francis Appiah   +6 more
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Ethnobotany of Lao Isan Ethnic Group from Na Chueak District, Maha Sarakham Province, Northeastern Thailand

Horticulturae
This study investigates the plant diversity, ethnobotanical knowledge, and traditional uses of plants by the Lao Isan ethnic group in Na Chueak District, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand.
Piyaporn Saensouk, Surapon Saensouk, Thawatphong Boonma, Auemporn Junsongduang, Sombat Appamaraka, Kamonwan Koompoot, Khamfa Chanthavongsa, Tammanoon Jitpromma   +7 more
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Turmeric essential oil‐loaded wheat starch cryogels as superabsorbent pads for active packaging of fish fillets

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND This study aimed to create a cryogel with water‐absorbing and antioxidant properties. Wheat starch (10%, w/v) was used to produce cryogels, which were then incorporated with turmeric essential oil (TEO) at two concentrations: 20% and 30% (w/w of starch).
Elder Pacheco da Cruz, Laura Martins Fonseca, Cristina Jansen, Rosane Lopes Crizel, Gabriel Lucas Pail, Camila de Oliveira Pacheco, Alvaro Renato Guerra Dias, Elessandra da Rosa Zavareze   +7 more
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Docking study on anti-HIV-1 activity of secondary metabolites from Zingiberaceae plants

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2020
Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has become a worldwide health problem today. There are approximately 30 anti-HIV-1 drugs that have been used in the treatment of AIDS. However,
Muhammad Sulaiman Zubair, Saipul Maulana, Agustinus Widodo, Alwiyah Mukaddas, Ramadanil Pitopang   +4 more
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Valorization of Zingiber officinale Roscoe leaf biomass: phytotoxic potential and chemical profiling toward sustainable weed management

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Zingiber officinale Roscoe is widely cultivated as a spice and functional food, generating substantial amounts of aerial biomass that is commonly discarded after harvest. Within a circular‐economy framework, this study investigated the phytotoxic potential of Z.
Sara Vitalini, Orlando Innaurato, Shadab Faramarzi, Alessandro Palmioli, Stefania Garzoli, Valentina Vaglia, Cristina Airoldi, Marcello Iriti   +7 more
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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Pa Tio District, Yasothon Province, Thailand

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Background Wild edible plants (WEPs) are integral to food security, nutrition, healthcare, and cultural identity in rural northeastern Thailand. However, systematic ethnobotanical documentation of WEP diversity, cultural importance, and economic roles in
Tammanoon Jitpromma, Piyaporn Saensouk, Santi Watthana, Surapon Saensouk   +3 more
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