Abstract
The rhizome of Curcuma phaeocaulis is widely used in clinical Chinese medicine. Chemical investigation resulted in the isolation of five compounds: palmitic acid (1), curcumenol (2), isocurcumenol (3), zederone (4) and curcumin (5). Among the isolates, curcumenol (2) was the most abundent (yield 0.03 %). The isolated compounds were tested for their effects on the reverse transcriptase activity of Moloney murine leukemia virus. Curcumenol (2), isocurcumenol (3) and curcumin (5) were found effective in inhibiting the reverse transcriptase activity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 119-125 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 04 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Constituents
- Curcuma phaeocaulis
- Reverse transcriptase
- Zingiberaceae