Boesenbergia rotunda: From Ethnomedicine to Drug Discovery

Boesenbergia rotunda is a herb from the Boesenbergia genera under the Zingiberaceae family. B. rotunda is widely found in Asian countries where it is commonly used as a food ingredient and in ethnomedicinal preparations. The popularity of its ethnomedicinal usage has drawn the attention of scientist...

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Main Authors: Tan Eng-Chong, Lee Yean-Kee, Chee Chin-Fei, Heh Choon-Han, Wong Sher-Ming, Christina Thio Li-Ping, Foo Gen-Teck, Norzulaani Khalid, Noorsaadah Abd Rahman, Saiful Anuar Karsani, Shatrah Othman, Rozana Othman, Rohana Yusof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/473637