Boesenbergia rotunda: From Ethnomedicine to Drug Discovery

• Main Authors: Eng-Chong, T., Yean-Kee, L., Chin-Fei, C., Choon-Han, H., Sher-Ming, W., Li-Ping, C.T., Gen-Teck, F., Khalid, Norzulaani, Abd Rahman, N., Karsani, S.A., Othman, S., Othman, R., Yusof, R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi 2012
• Subjects: QH301 Biology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/5891/1/Boesenbergia_rotunda_From_Ethnomedicine_to_Drug_Discovery.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/5891/

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...