Bioactive sesquiterpenes from Curcuma ochrorhiza and Curcuma heyneana

• Main Authors: Md. Sukari, Mohd Aspollah, Tang, Sook Wah, Md Saad, Suhaila, Rashid, Nur Yuhasliza, Rahmani, Mawardi, Lajis, Md. Nordin, Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13401/1/Bioactive%20sesquiterpenes%20from%20Curcuma%20ochrorhiza%20and%20Curcuma%20heyneana.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13401/

Curcuma ochrorhiza ('temu putih') and C. heyneana ('temu giring') are two Zingiberaceous species which are commonly used in traditional medicine in Malaysia and Indonesia. Phytochemical investigations on these Curcuma species have resulted in the isolation of six sesquiterpenes,...