UNLABELLED Pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum) and galangal (Alpinia galanga) have separately been shown to stimulate spermatogenesis and to increase sperm counts and motility in rodents. Within traditional medicine, pomegranate fruit has long been used to increase fertility, however studies on the effect on spermatogenesis in humans have never been published. With this study we investigated wh...

This study aimed to analyze the antibacterial activity of red galangal extract (Alpinia purpurata) against growth E. tarda. aims this was determine compounds and effectiveness (A. tarda bacteria. Antibacterial test carried out by MIC disc test. The used doses 1 ppm, 10 100 500 1000 ppm with incubation for 24 hours. 200 300 400 a positive control 5 chloramphenicol negative without treatment. Pho...

Essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation and two different solvent extractions (petroleum ether and ethanol) from five Zingiberaceae species: ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe.), galanga (Alpinia galanga Sw.), turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), kaempferia (Boesenbergia pandurata Holtt.) and bastard cardamom (Amomum xanthioides Wall.) was characterized. Volatile components of all extracts were ana...

Trichophyton rubrum is the most common causative agent of anthropophilic dermatophytosis worldwide. Treatment can use natural ingredients. In Indonesia, several medicinal plants have been used, one which red galangal (Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K. Sch). This study aims to determine effectiveness rhizome chloroform extract on growth rubrum. a True Experiment with Posttest Only With Control Grou...

Nowadays, there is growing interest in using medicinal plants as antimicrobial agents to treat microbial infections the oral cavity. This study was aimed evaluate phytochemical properties, anti-oral cancer and activity against C. albicans some potential lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus casei Lactobacillus plantarum). Plant extracts including Cinnamomum verum (cinnamon), Acorus calamus (sweet...