Antileukemic Activity and Chemical Constituents of Some Zingiberaceae Species
Corresponding Author(s) : M.A. Sukari
aspollah@fsas.upm.edu.my; swjune@hotmail.com
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 22 No. 10 (2010): Vol 22 Issue 10
Abstract
Crude extracts of various solvents from six species (genus Alpinia, Zingiber, Kaempferia) of Zingiberaceae family have been chosen for the in vitro cytotoxic activity screening against the inhibition of HL-60 cell line (Human promyelocytic leukemia). Eight extracts (44 %) were found to have cytotoxic activity with IC50 values less than 30 μg/mL, with Alpinia galanga showing the most prominent antileukemic activity. Further isolation work on Kaempferia galanga has yielded ethyl p-methoxy-trans-cinnamate (1), p-methoxy-trans-cinnamic acid (2) besides b-sitosterol.
Keywords
Zingiberaceae
Antileukemic
Alpinia
Zingiber
Kaempferia
Sukari, M., Tang, S., Neoh, B., Ee, G., & Rahmani, M. (2010). Antileukemic Activity and Chemical Constituents of Some Zingiberaceae Species. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 22(10), 7891–7896. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/12077
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