Inhibition of human pathogenic fungi by members of Zingiberaceae used by the Kenyah (Indonesian Borneo)
Extracts from 11 plant species belonging to the Zingiberaceae were tested for antifungal activity using disc diffusion bioassays. Extracts from several members, especially Alpinia galanga, Curcuma zedoaria and Zingiber purpureum, were found to have pronounced inhibitory activities against a wide var...
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Published in | Journal of ethnopharmacology Vol. 85; no. 2; pp. 289 - 293 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Shannon
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
01.04.2003
Elsevier |
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Summary: | Extracts from 11 plant species belonging to the Zingiberaceae were tested for antifungal activity using disc diffusion bioassays. Extracts from several members, especially
Alpinia galanga,
Curcuma zedoaria and
Zingiber purpureum, were found to have pronounced inhibitory activities against a wide variety of human pathogenic fungi, including strains resistant to the common antifungals amphotericin B and ketoconazole. As members of the Zingiberaceae are generally regarded as safe for human consumption, these species are excellent candidates for development as novel therapeutics. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0378-8741 1872-7573 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00009-6 |