The arsenic accumulation in rhizomes of Zingiberaceous plants was determined by atomic absorption spectrometry interfaced with hydride generation system (HG-AAS). The raw herbal materials, rhizomes, were collected from different regions of Thailand between December 2011 and January 2012. Six well-known Zingiberaceous plants, 16 samples from each and a total of 96 samples, were analyzed Alpinia ...

In the process of evaluating the effect of several plant extracts against Mycobacterium tuberculosis using the Microplate Alamar Blue Assay (MABA), an extract of Thai herb Alpinia galanga rhizome and its major component, 1'-acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA), exhibited marked anti-tuberculosis activity. The minimal inhibition concentrations (MICs) of the S-enantiomer of ACA (S-ACA) against M. tuberc...

AIM The aim of the study is to investigate the antibacterial activity of 10 volatile oils extracted from medicinal plants, including galangal (Alpinia galanga Linn.), ginger (Zingiber officinale), plai (Zingiber cassumunar Roxb.), lime (Citrus aurantifolia), kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix DC.), sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum Linn.), tree basil (Ocimum gratissimum), lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus D...

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect Alpinia galanga extract for seminiferous tubular epithelial thickness, and diameter mice induced lead acetate. This study experimental, 25 male (Mus musculus) strain Balb/C with average arround 30 gram were divided into 5 groups in a completely randomized design different treatments 24 days. negative control group C (-) given CMC-NA, posi...

Plant identification includes or establishes the identity of a plant. Zingiberaceae is perennial herba, which rhizome has an aromatic odor, that swell like tubers with thick roots, and often have spaces filled evaporated oil. Sambas Botanical Gardens area secondary forest designated as conservation area, ex-situ collection plants, animals in situ, swamp forest, lowland riparian. The purpose thi...