Adaptogenic-active components from Kaempferia parviflora rhizomes

• Main Authors: Pripdeevech P., Pitija K., Rujjanawate C., Pojanagaroon S., Kittakoop P., Wongpornchai S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-82955220517&partnerID=40&md5=61c3ccbaaec087dd85ef283178e38e2d; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/6000
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Kaempferia parviflora rhizome extracts obtained by maceration with hexane, chloroform, methanol, and ethanol were screened for their adaptogenic activities using swimming tests of mice. The effective adaptogenic extract dose was 500 mg/kg of body weight and was given orally once a day. Crude hexane...