Preliminary analysis of the anti-inflammatory activity of essential oils of Zingiber zerumbet

• Main Authors: Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin, Tengku Mohamad, Tengku Azam Shah, Ahmad, M. S., Mokhtar, A. F., Israf Ali, Daud Ahmad, Lajis, Nordin, Sulaiman, Mohd Roslan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24546/1/Preliminary%20analysis%20of%20the%20anti.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24546/; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1099800410386590

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been widely used for the treatment of inflammation. However, despite their effectiveness, most NSAIDs cause various side effects that negatively affect the management of inflammation and, in part, pain. Thus, there is a need to search for new anti-i...