
	Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
	Year: 2018 \| Volume: 21 \| Issue: 4 \| Page No.: 151-165 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2018.151.165

Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior): A Review on its Botanical Aspects, Phytoconstituents and Pharmacological Activities

Tanti Juwita, Irma Melyani Puspitasari and Jutti Levita

Abstract: In order to propose a prospective candidate for novel complementary phytopharmaceuticals, one of Zingiberaceae family plant, Etlingeraelatior or torch ginger, was being evaluated. The aim of this review was to provide a comprehensive literature research focused on the botanical aspects, nutritional quality, phytoconstituents and pharmacological activities of E. elatior. Researches on this particular plant were conducted in Malaysia (55.5%), Indonesia (33.3%), Thailand (8.3%) and Singapore (2.7%). This review article has revealed that the most prominent pharmacological activities were anti-microbial, anti-oxidant and anti-tumor activities in consistent with the dominated levels of flavonoids, terpenoids and phenols. However, extended and integrated research should be converged towards intensive investigations concerning to isolated phytoconstituents and its bioactivities, pharmacokinetics, bioavailability, molecular mechanism of its specific pharmacological activities, safety and efficacy studies for further development.

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Tanti Juwita, Irma Melyani Puspitasari and Jutti Levita, 2018. Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior): A Review on its Botanical Aspects, Phytoconstituents and Pharmacological Activities. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 21: 151-165.

DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2018.151.165

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2018.151.165

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