Alpinia malaccensis (Burm.f.) Roscoe
Traditional Knowledge
Useful plant parts :
Rhizome, fruit and flower bud
Uses in traditional medicine :
- Flower bud juice in luke warm water is used as a mouthwash for healthy gums and teeth
- Rhizome decoction is used to wash blisters on skin
- Fruit is prescribed as an emetic
Scientific Research
Chemical constituents:
Lactone: kavalactone, labdane type diterpenes: coronarin A and E, hedyforrestin B, flavonoides: pinocembrin, alpinetin, chalcone: cardamonin from rhizome; methyl (E)- cinnamate from rhizome essential oil
Bioactivity :
Aerial parts: antioxidative; fruits: selectively cytotoxic against cancer cells
Clinical:
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