Flavonoids and aromatic compounds from the rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbet

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 386-389

  Dae, Sik Jang ^a   Han, Ah Reum ^a   Park, Gowooni ^a   Jhon, Gil Ja ^a   Seo, Eun Kyoung ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Kaempferol 3,4 ,7 o trimethylether; p Hydroxybenzaldehyde; Vanillin; Zingiber zerumbet; Zingiberaceae

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE; 4-HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE; BENZALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOID; KAEMPFEROL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; VANILLIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; RHIZOME; ZINGIBERACEAE;

BENZALDEHYDES; FLAVONOIDS; KAEMPFEROLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; RHIZOME; ZINGIBERACEAE;

EID: 16544373353     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02980078     Document Type: Article

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