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NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.
The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.
Alpinia officinarum
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Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)
Common Name(s):
lesser galangal syn galanga de la chineReferences
(Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to
www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]Hussin, K. H., C. T. Seng, et al. (2000). Comparative leaf anatomy of Alpinia Roxb. species (Zingiberaceae) from China. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. [print] June 133(2): 161-180. {a} Pusat Pengajian Sains Sekitaran dan Sumber Alam, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Malaysia
Tewari, A., A. K. Pant, et al. (1999). A review on Alpinia species: Chemical, biocidal and pharmacological aspects. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences. Dec. 21(4): 1155-1168. {a} Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, 226015, India
Aziz, N. H., Y. A. Youssef, et al. (1998). Contamination of some common medicinal plant samples and spices by fungi and their mycotoxins. Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica Taipei 39(4): 279-285. {a} Microbiol. Dep., Natl. Cent. Radiation Res. Technol., PO Box 29, Nasr City, Post Code, 113701 Cairo, Egypt
Lin, M. H., S. Y. Hsu, et al. (1998). Studies of antiulcer Chinese herbs (1). Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal Taipei 50(1): 55-66. {a} Natl. Res. Inst. Chinese Med., Taipei, Taiwan
Kim, B. J., J. H. Kim, et al. (1997). Biological screening of 100 plant extracts for cosmetic use (II): Anti-oxidative activity and free radical scavenging activity. International Journal of Cosmetic Science 19(6): 299-307. {a} R and D Cent., Coreana Cosmetics Co. Ltd., Cheonan 333-830, South Korea
Kiuchi, F., S. Iwakami, et al. (1992). Inhibition of prostaglandin and leukotriene biosynthesis by gingerols and diarylheptanoids. Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin 40(2): 387-391.
Ageel, A. M., J. S. Mossa, et al. (1989). Experiments studies on antirheumatic crude drugs used in Saudi traditional medicine. Drugs Under Experimental And Clinical Research 15(8): 369-372.
Kiuchi, F., N. Koshimaru, et al. (1989). Screening of crude drugs used in Turkey for nematocidal activity on the larva of Toxocara canis. Shoyakugaku Zasshi 43(4): 353-359.
Sakai, K., Y. Miyazaki, et al. (1989). Effect of extracts of Zingiberaceae herbs on gastric secretion in rabbits. Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin 37(1): 215-217.
Li, S. and S. Guan (1987). Research on the inclusion compounds of 8 Chinese medicinal essential oils with beta-cyclodextrin. Bulletin Of Chinese Materia Medica 12(12): 27-32.
Uehara, S. I., I. Yasuda, et al. (1987). Diarylheptanoids from the rhizomes of Curcuma xanthorrhiza and Alpinia officinarum. Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin 35(8): 3298-3304.
Itokawa, H., H. Morita, et al. (1985). Diarylheptanoids from the rhizome of Alpinia officinarum. Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin 33(11): 4889-4893.
Janssen, A. M. and J. J. C. Scheffer (1985). Acetoxychavicol acetate, an antifungal component of Alpinia galanga. Planta Medica(6): 507-511.
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