Phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of Etlingera elatior: A review

Pharmacognosy Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 6-10

  Chan, Eric W C ^a   Lim, Y Y ^b   Wong, S K ^b  

^a UCSI UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Etlingera elatior; Inflorescences; Leaves; Pharmacological properties; Phytochemistry; Rhizomes

Indexed keywords

ETLINGERA ELATIOR EXTRACT; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ETLINGERA ELATIOR; FLOWER STALK; HUMAN; INDONESIA; INFLORESCENCE; LIVER PROTECTION; MALAYSIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW; RHIZOME; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SPECIES CULTIVATION;

EID: 79957812114     PISSN: 09753575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5530/pj.2011.22.2     Document Type: Review

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