Inhibition of human pathogenic fungi by members of Zingiberaceae used by the Kenyah (Indonesian Borneo)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 85, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 289-293

  Ficker, Christine E ^a   Smith, Myron L ^a   Susiarti, Siti ^b   Leaman, Danna J ^b   Irawati, C ^b   Arnason, John T ^c  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b INDONESIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES   (Indonesia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antifungal resistance; Borneo ethnobotany; Ginger; Pathogenic fungi; Traditional phytomedicine; Zingiberaceae

Indexed keywords

ALPINIA GALANGA EXTRACT; ALPINIA MUTICA EXTRACT; AMPHOTERICIN B; COSTUS GLOBOSUS EXTRACT; CURCUMA ZEDOARIA EXTRACT; ETLINGERA ELATIOR EXTRACT; ETLINGERA LITTORALIS EXTRACT; GINGER EXTRACT; HEDYCHIUM CYLINDRICUM EXTRACT; HORNSTEDTIA EXTRACT; KETOCONAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINGIBER PACHYSIPHON EXTRACT; ZINGIBER PURPUREUM EXTRACT;

ALPINIA MUTICA; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSTUS GLOBOSUS; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; ETLINGERA ELATIOR; ETLINGERA LITTORALIS; FUNGAL STRAIN; GINGER; HEDYCHIUM CYLINDRICUM; HORNSTEDTIA; INHIBITION KINETICS; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; ZINGIBER PACHYSIPHON; ZINGIBER PURPUREUM; ZINGIBERACEAE;

ALPINIA GALANGA; CURCUMA ZEDOARIA; ZINGIBER PURPUREUM;

EID: 0037375186     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00009-6     Document Type: Article

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