Twenty one polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). These markers were screened across thirty accessions. The number of alleles observed for each locus ranged from two to eight with an average of 4.7 alleles per locus. The discrimination power of these markers ranged from 0.25 to 0.67 (average 0.6). The simple sequence repeat (SSR) marker...

ARDIYANI, M., ARDI, W. H., HUTABARAT, P. K. & POULSEN, A. D. 2021. Etlingera comosa, a new species (Zingiberaceae: Alpinioidea) from Central Sulawesi. Reinwardtia 20(2): 63−68. — comosa Ardiyani Ardi, and unusual Tentena, Sulawesi exhibiting terrestrial as well epiphytic habit is described here. It compared to the morphologically closest sublimata A.D.Poulsen, but differs in having tufted s...

In order to gain insight into the antioxidant effect of cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum; Lauraceae) and cardamom (Amomum subulatum; Zingiberaceae) hepatic and cardiac antioxidant enzymes, glutathione (GSH) content and lipid conjugated dienes were studied in rats fed high fat diet along with cinnamon or cardamom. The antioxidant enzyme activities were found to be significantly enhanced whereas GSH co...

Kaempferia galanga included in the Zingiberaceae family is one of potential medicinal plants with aromatic rhizome. In traditional medicine Asian countries, this plant widely used by local practitioners. This cultivated most Southeast countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Ethyl-para-methoxycinnamate ethyl-cinnamate are found main compounds hexane, dichlorometha...