Two new phenolic glycosides, kaempferiaosides A and B were isolated from the rhizomes of Kaempferia parviflora (Zingiberaceae) together with 24 known compounds. Their structures including absolute stereochemistry were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence. Among the isolates, 5,3'-dihydroxy-3,7,4'-trimethoxyflavone showed higher activity than silybin, a commercial hepat...

Amomum tsaoko is a flexistylous ginger. Flexistyly is a unique floral mechanism promoting outcrossing, which is known only in some species of Zingiberaceae till date. This is a pioneer report on flexistyly in A. tsaoko from the aspect of fructification percentage to clarify its influence on reproduction. We observed in 2007 and 2008 that the fructification percentage of the anaflexistyled and t...

the experiment was carried out to study the impact of chilling and night break on the flowering of ornamental plants in their off-season period. larsenianthus careyanus (benth.) w.j. kress & mood is a wild potential ornamental ginger naturally growing in the evergreen forest of north eastern states of india was selected for the current study. the rhizomes were collected and stored at 15oc f...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Pollen grains of 37 species from 11 genera in the family Zingiberaceae were examined to assess qualitatively starch or lipid contents; the pollen grain and ovule numbers per flower and pollen : ovule ratios were also counted and calculated. Pollen : ovule ratios were studied to reveal patterns of variation in the Zingiberaceae. METHODS Freshly open flowers with dehiscing a...

Ethnobotany reveals that the relationship between human life and plants is one cannot be separated, One of plant families most widely used in everyday Zingiberaceae, also known as ginger tribe. Many local ethnic groups Indonesia use family Zingiberaceae ingredients for medicines (ethnomedicin), ethno-economics, ethno-ecology, traditional or ritual processions, ethnopharmacology. Local people fr...

Ginger, Zingiber officinale Roscoe Family- Zingiberaceae, has been used in Chinese and Indian folk medicine for centuries. Turmeric, Curcuma longa Linn is from the family of Zingiberaceae. There are no reported UV methods simultaneous estimation both extracts, which necessary development Herbal formulation these drugs. Hence, a simple spectroscopic method was developed validated direct gingerol...