Ethnomedical uses of Zingiberaceous plants of Northeast India

Ethnomedicinal Utilization of Zingiberaceae in the Valley Districts of Manipur

“…This plant is cultivated for its rhizome in tropical areas of South and East India [ 4 ] Family Zingiberaceae consists of a large number of medicinal plants and is well known for its ethnomedicine [ 5 ]. Few ginger varieties such as Zingiber cassumunar, Zingiber zerumbet are used in indigenous folk medicines.…”

Cytotoxicity of the rhizome of medicinal plants

“…Researchers are increasingly turning their attention to natural products looking for new leads to develop better drugs against cancer, as well as viral and microbial infections [6,7] . Hence, investigation of the chemical compounds within medicinal plants has become desirable.…”

“…Z. zerumbet (L) Smith. is commonly known as the pinecone or shampoo ginger and also known by various names for example, "Bon adha" (Bangladesh), "Ghatian" and "Yaiimu" (India), "Lempoyang" (Malaysia and Indonesia), "Awapuhi" (Hawaii), "Zurunbah" (Arab), "Hong qiu jiang"(China) and "Haeo dam" or "Hiao dam" (Northern Thailand) [3,4,6,9] , whereas C. zedoaria Rosc. is known as white turmeric, zedoaria or gajutsu, but in Bangladesh it is known as "Shoti" [10,11] .…”

“…The rhizomes of Z. zerumbet (L) Smith. are used in the traditional medicine as a cure for swelling, loss of appetite, lumbago, diabetes, inflammation, chest pain, rheumatic pains, bronchitis, dyspepsia and sore throat [3,4,6,14] . The rhizome of C. zedoaria Rosc.…”

Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Myorelaxant Activity of Essential Oil of Hedychium aurantiacum

“…Plants of the family Zingiberaceae great source of potential chemo therapeutic agent, antimicrobial agent and their ethno medicinal use [14,15], antimicrobial activity [16], antiallergic agent and antiinflammatory agent [17,18], anticancer activity [19][20][21], antipyretic and analgesic activity [22], anticholinesterase activity [23], antiproliferative activity [24]. The present study was undertaken to study the chemical composition of essential oils from rhizomes of H. aurantiacum and assess their antioxidant and myorelaxant activities.…”