Difference between revisions of "Alpinia Zerumbet"
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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). | + | Other Names : Shell ginger, pink porcelain lily, light galanga, variegated ginger, butterfly ginger, gettō' (ゲットウ), sannin, yàn shānjiāng (艳山姜), yuetao (月桃).<br>Alpinia zerumbet is a tropical perennial plant native to eastern Asia and part of the [[ginger]] family. |
==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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*The leaves and rhizomes have been proven effective against HIV-1 integrase and neuraminidase enzymes, and has also shown anti-diabetic effect through inhibitions of formation of advanced glycation end products. | *The leaves and rhizomes have been proven effective against HIV-1 integrase and neuraminidase enzymes, and has also shown anti-diabetic effect through inhibitions of formation of advanced glycation end products. | ||
* the antioxidant activities of different parts of Alpinia zerumbet has been reported. | * the antioxidant activities of different parts of Alpinia zerumbet has been reported. | ||
| + | * increases HDL-Choleserol (good cholesterol). | ||
| + | * Atherosclerosis : Alpinia zerumbet has antiatherogenic properties. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*''HIV-1 integrase and neuraminidase inhibitors from Alpinia zerumbet. Upadhyay etal. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2011,59,2857-2862.'' | *''HIV-1 integrase and neuraminidase inhibitors from Alpinia zerumbet. Upadhyay etal. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2011,59,2857-2862.'' | ||
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*''Elzaawelly etal.Food Chem.2007,104,1648.'' | *''Elzaawelly etal.Food Chem.2007,104,1648.'' | ||
*''Elzaawelly etal.Food Chem.2007,103,486.'' | *''Elzaawelly etal.Food Chem.2007,103,486.'' | ||
| + | * ''http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf800195d'' | ||
| + | * ''http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/6/6237'' | ||
[[Category:Treatments]] | [[Category:Treatments]] | ||
[[Category:herbal medicine]] | [[Category:herbal medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 13:43, 19 February 2017
Other Names : Shell ginger, pink porcelain lily, light galanga, variegated ginger, butterfly ginger, gettō' (ゲットウ), sannin, yàn shānjiāng (艳山姜), yuetao (月桃).
Alpinia zerumbet is a tropical perennial plant native to eastern Asia and part of the ginger family.
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..
- The leaves and rhizomes have been proven effective against HIV-1 integrase and neuraminidase enzymes, and has also shown anti-diabetic effect through inhibitions of formation of advanced glycation end products.
- the antioxidant activities of different parts of Alpinia zerumbet has been reported.
- increases HDL-Choleserol (good cholesterol).
- Atherosclerosis : Alpinia zerumbet has antiatherogenic properties.
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.
- http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf800195d
- http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/6/6237
