Essential oil constituents of Alpinia scabra and Alpinia murdochii, two wild highland species from Peninsular Malaysia and their anti-microbial activity

• Main Authors: Devi Rosmy Syamsir, Norsita Tohar, Halijah Ibrahim, Nor Azah Mohamad Ali, Mastura Mokhtar, Yasodha Sivasothy, Khalijah Awang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14729/1/ARTIKEL%205.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14729/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid49bil1_2020/KandunganJilid49Bil1_2020.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

This study investigates the chemical constituents of essential oils and their anti-microbial activity of Alpinia scabra and Alpinia murdochii, two wild Zingiberaceae species. The essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation and the chemical components of the oils were determined by GC-FID (rete...