Inhibitory effect of compounds from Zingiberaceae species on human platelet aggregation

• Main Authors: Jantan, Ibrahim, Raweh, Salwa M, Sirat, Hasnah Mohd, Jamil, Shajarahtunnur, Mohd Yassin, Y.H, Jalil, Juriyati, Jamal, Jamia Azdina
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2008
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/7432/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2007.08.002
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Twelve compounds isolated from Alpinia mutica Roxb., Kaempferia rotunda Linn., Curcuma xanthorhiza Roxb., Curcuma aromatica Valeton and Zingiber zerumbet Smith (Family: Zingiberaceae) and three synthesized derivatives of xanthorrhizol were evaluated for their ability to inhibit arachidonic acid- (AA...