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Zingiber cassumunar
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Common Name(s):
cassumunar gingerReferences
(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.]Habsah, M., M. Amran, et al. (2000). Screening of Zingiberaceae extracts for antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. [print] October 72(3): 403-410. {a} Department of Chemistry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Vimala, S., A. W. Norhanom, et al. (1999). Anti-tumour promoter activity in Malaysian ginger rhizobia used in traditional medicine. British Journal of Cancer. April 80(1-2): 110-116. {a} Medicinal Plant Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong 52109, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Oyama, Y., T. Masuda, et al. (1998). Protective actions of 5'-n-alkylated curcumins on living cells suffering from oxidative stress. European Journal of Pharmacology 360(1): 65-71. {a} Lab. Cellular Signaling Bioorganic Chem., Fac. Integrated Arts Sci., Univ. Tokushima, Minami-Jyozanjima, Tokushima 770-8502, Japan
Nagano, T., Y. Oyama, et al. (1997). New curcuminoids isolated from Zingiber cassumunar protect cells suffering from oxidative stress: A flow-cytometric study using rat thymocytes and H2O2. Japanese Journal of Pharmacology 75(4): 363-370. {a} Lab. Cellular Signalling and Bioorganic Chem., Fac. Integrated Arts and Sci., Univ. Tokushima, Tokushima 770, Japan
Zanariah, J., A. N. Rehan, et al. (1997). Nutritional composition of common Zingiberaceae species used in traditional medicines and cooking. Journal of Tropical Agriculture and Food Science 25(2): 225-229. Food Technol. Cent., MARDI Headquarters, P.O. Box 12301, 50774 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nugroho, B. W., B. Schwarz, et al. (1996). Insecticidal constituents from rhizomes of Zingiber cassumunar and Kaempferia rotunda. Phytochemistry Oxford 41(1): 129-132. {a} Lehrstuhl Pharmazeutische Biol., Julius-von-Sachs-Inst. Biowissenschaften, Univ. Wuerzburg, Mittlerer Dallenbergweg 64, D-97082 Wuerzburg, Germany
Masuda, T. and A. Jitoe (1995). Phenylbutenoid monomers from the rhizomes of Zingiber cassumunar. Phytochemistry Oxford 39(2): 459-461. {a} Faculty Human Life Science, Osaka City Univ., Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558, Japan
Masuda, T., A. Jitoe, et al. (1995). Isolation and structure determination of cassumunarins A, B, and C: New anti-inflammatory antioxidants from a tropical ginger, Zingiber cassumunar. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society 72(9): 1053-1057. {a} Faculty of Human Life Science, Osaka City Univ., Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558, Japan
Jitoe, A., T. Masuda, et al. (1994). Novel antioxidants, cassumunarin A, B, and C, from Zingiber cassumunar. Tetrahedron Letters 35(7): 981-984. {a} Dep. Bot., Univ. Tex., Austin, TX 78713, USA
Masuda, T. and A. Jitoe (1994). Antioxidative and antiinflammatory compounds from tropical gingers: Isolation, structure determination, and activities of cassumunins A, B, and C, new complex curcuminoids from Zingiber cassumunar. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 42(9): 1850-1856. {a} Fac. Human Life Sci., Osaka City Univ., Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558, Japan
Jitoe, A., T. Masuda, et al. (1993). Phenylbutenoid dimers from the rhizomes of Zingiber cassumunar. Phytochemistry Oxford 32(2): 357-363. {a} Lab. Food Chem., Fac. Sci. Living, Osaka City Univ., Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558, Japan
Kishore, N. and R. S. Dwivedi (1992). Zerumbone: A potential fungitoxic agent isolated from Zingiber cassumunar Roxb. Mycopathologia 120(3): 155-159. Dep. Bot., Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
Ozaki, Y., N. Kawahara, et al. (1991). Anti-inflammatory effect of Zingiber cassumunar Roxb. and its active principles. Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin 39(9): 2353-2356.
Taroeno, J. J. Brophy, et al. (1991). Analysis of the essential oil of Zingiber cassumunar Roxb. from Indonesia. Flavour And Fragrance Journal 6(2): 161-164.
Kishore, N., K. Dixit, et al. (1988). A fungitoxic constituent from rhizomes of Zingiber cassumunar Roxb. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences India Section B 58(4): 533-536.
Ozaki, Y. and S. Soedigdo (1988). Cholagogic effect of Zingiber plants obtained from Indonesia. Shoyakugaku Zasshi 42(4): 333-336.
Kanjanapothi, D., P. Soparat, et al. (1987). A uterine relaxant compound from Zingiber cassumunar. Planta Medica 53(4): 329-332.
Cantoria, M. C. (1986). The identification of Zingiber purpureum Rosc. Transactions Of The National Academy Of Science And Technology Republic Of The Philippines 8: 139-150.
Panyathanya, R., W. Gnamwat, et al. (1986). Study of acute and chronic toxicity of Plai (Zingiber cassumunar Roxb) in rats. Siriraj Hospital Gazette 38(6): 413-416.
Piromrat, K., M. Tuchinda, et al. (1986). Antihistaminic effect of "Plai" (Zingiber cassumunar Roxb.) on histamine skin test in asthmatic children. Siriraj Hospital Gazette 38(4): 251-256.
Ratnambal, M. J. (1984). Somatic chromosomes of Zingiber officinale and related species. Nucleus 27(3): 198-202.
Tuchinda, M., N. Srimaruta, et al. (1984). Study of Plai (Zingiber cassumunar) in asthmatic children. Siriraj Hospital Gazette 36(1): 2-6.
Jitoe, A., T. Masuda, et al. (1337). Antioxidant activity of tropical ginger extracts and analysis of the contained curcuminoids. Journal Of Agricultural And Food Chemistry 40(8): 1337-1340.
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