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Chinese Herbal Medicines
;
(4): 132-140, 2019.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-842084
ABSTRACT
Alpinia officinarum is a medicinal plant and food. Its dried rhizome has been widely used for the relief of symptoms such as stomach aches, colds, ulcer and diarrhea for hundreds of years. Recent pharmacological studies showed it has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, antidiabetic, anti-ulcer, anti-diarrhea, antiemetic, analgesia, anticoagulation, antitumor and antivitiligo effects. In this study, we summarized the current knowledge about its botanical resources, ethanopharmacological function, chemical constituents, pharmacologies and pharmacokinetics, safety and toxicity, and clinical application.