Phytochemicals, antioxidant properties and anticancer investigations of the different parts of several gingers species (Boesenbergia rotunda, Boesenbergia pulchella var attenuata and Boesenbergia armeniaca).

Extracts (methanol) of the leaves, stem and rhizome of Boesenbergia species were studied for their phytochemical constituents, total phenolics and flavonoid contents, antioxidant as well as anticancer properties. The plants revealed the presence of polyphenols such as quercetin, kaempferol, rutin, n...

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Main Authors: Rahmat, Asmah, Ling, Jing Jing, Mohamed, Maryati, Abu Bakar, Mohd Fadzelly
Format: Article
Language:English
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Published: Academic Journals 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16218/1/Phytochemicals.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16218/
http://www.academicjournals.org/jmpr
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Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Language: English
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