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Other Names : Shell ginger, pink porcelain lily, variegated ginger, butterfly ginger.
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Other Names : Shell ginger, pink porcelain lily, variegated ginger, butterfly ginger, gettō' (ゲットウ), sannin, yàn shānjiāng (艳山姜), yuetao (月桃).
 
==Special Precautions of Alpinia Zerumbet==
 
==Special Precautions of Alpinia Zerumbet==
 
==Health Benefits and uses of Alpinia Zerumbet==
 
==Health Benefits and uses of Alpinia Zerumbet==
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Its tea has hypotensive, diuretic and antiulcerogenic properties. Decoction of leaves has been used during bathing to alleviate fevers.[citation needed]. The leaves and rhizomes have been proven effective against HIV-1 integrase and neuraminidase enzymes,[5] and has also shown anti-diabetic effect through inhibitions of formation of advanced glycation end products.[6] Besides, the antioxidant activities of different parts of Alpinia zerumbet has already been reported.
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==References==
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*''HIV-1 integrase and neuraminidase inhibitors from Alpinia zerumbet. Upadhyay etal. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2011,59,2857-2862.''
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*''Advanced glycation end product inhibitors from Alpinia zerumbet. Chompoo etal. Food Chem. 2011,129,709-715.''
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*''Elzaawelly etal.Food Chem.2007,104,1648.''
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*''Elzaawelly etal.Food Chem.2007,103,486.''
 
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Revision as of 13:31, 19 February 2017

Other Names : Shell ginger, pink porcelain lily, variegated ginger, butterfly ginger, gettō' (ゲットウ), sannin, yàn shānjiāng (艳山姜), yuetao (月桃).

Special Precautions of Alpinia Zerumbet

Health Benefits and uses of Alpinia Zerumbet

Its tea has hypotensive, diuretic and antiulcerogenic properties. Decoction of leaves has been used during bathing to alleviate fevers.[citation needed]. The leaves and rhizomes have been proven effective against HIV-1 integrase and neuraminidase enzymes,[5] and has also shown anti-diabetic effect through inhibitions of formation of advanced glycation end products.[6] Besides, the antioxidant activities of different parts of Alpinia zerumbet has already been reported.

References

  • HIV-1 integrase and neuraminidase inhibitors from Alpinia zerumbet. Upadhyay etal. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2011,59,2857-2862.
  • Advanced glycation end product inhibitors from Alpinia zerumbet. Chompoo etal. Food Chem. 2011,129,709-715.
  • Elzaawelly etal.Food Chem.2007,104,1648.
  • Elzaawelly etal.Food Chem.2007,103,486.