Efek sitotoksik ekstrak buah kapulaga jawa (Amomum compactum Soland. Ex. Maton)

Antiulcerogenic activity of Elettaria cardamomum Maton. and Amomum subulatum Roxb. seeds

Small cardamom known as 'Heel Khurd’ (fruits of Elettaria cardamomum Maton.) and large cardamom 'Heel Kalan’ (fruits of Amomum subulatum Roxb.) are used in Unani System of Medicine to treat gastrointestinal disorders. These seeds are used as stomachic (Muqavvi-e-Meda), desiccant (Mujaffif), resolvent (Muhallil), digestive (Hazim) carminative (Kasir-eRiyah), etc. Their essential oils and petrole...

Complete chloroplast genome of the medicinal plant Amomum compactum: gene organization, comparative analysis, and phylogenetic relationships within Zingiberales

Background Amomum compactum is one of the basic species of the traditional herbal medicine amomi fructus rotundus, with great pharmacology effect. The system position of A. compactum is not clear yet, and the introduction of this plant has been hindered by many plant diseases. However, the correlational molecular studies are relatively scarce. Methods The total chloroplast (cp) DNA was extrac...

JaWa: Java with Assertions

Cytotoxic effect of γ-sitosterol from Kejibeling (Strobilanthes crispus) and its mechanism of action towards c-myc gene expression and apoptotic pathway

Metode: Penelitian in vitro ini menggunakan kultur sel kanker kolon manusia (Caco-2), sel kanker hepar manusia (HepG2), sel kanker payudara tergantung hormon (MCF7) dan kultur sel normal hepar manusia (Chang Liver). Efek sitotoksik diukur melalui uji MTT melalui penentuan kadar yang membunuh 50% sel (IC50). Mekanisme sitotoksik dipelajari dengan menentukan pengaruh penambahan γ-sitosterol pada ...

Identification of seven Zingiberaceous species based on comparative anatomy of microscopic characteristics of seeds

BACKGROUND The fruits and seeds of Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd., Alpinia katsumadai Hayata, Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) Burtt. & Smith, Amomum kravanh Pierre ex Gagnep., Amomum subulatum Roxb., Amomum tsao-ko Crevost et Lemaire, and Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton from Alpinia, Amomum, and Elettaria genera in the Zingiberaceae family are difficult to distinguish between each other. This study aims ...