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Review
. 2021 Nov 23;11(60):37767-37783.
doi: 10.1039/d1ra07370b.

An overview of the chemical composition and biological activities of essential oils from Alpinia genus (Zingiberaceae)

Hong Thien Van  1 , Tran Dinh Thang  1 , Thao Nguyen Luu  1 , Van Dat Doan  2
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An overview of the chemical composition and biological activities of essential oils from Alpinia genus (Zingiberaceae)

Hong Thien Van et al. RSC Adv. .

Abstract

Alpinia Roxb. is the largest genus of the Zingiberaceae family. A large number of Alpinia species has been used as food and traditional medicines. Alpinia essential oils have been studied for their chemical profiles, in which 1,8-cineole, β-pinene, α-pinene, β-myrcene, camphor, γ-terpinene, p-cymene, geraniol, α-fenchyl acetate, ocimene, methyl cinnamate, and β-caryophyllene have been found to be the major compounds. Essential oils isolated from Alpinia plants have been reported to have antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-asthmatic, tyrosinase inhibitory, insecticidal, and larvicidal activities and slimming aromatherapy. In this review, the comprehensive information regarding the volatile components of various Alpinia plants, the bioactivities of Alpinia essential oils and their major compounds are provided.

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Fig. 1. Major chemical compounds isolated from the essential oils of Alpinia spp. exhibiting biological activities.
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