INTRODUCTION In this study, we used dichloromethane (DCM) and methanol (MeOH) extracts of the Zingiber zerumbet rhizome to evaluate brine shrimp lethality and larvicidal activity on Aedes aegypti and Anopheles nuneztovari mosquitoes. METHODS Bioassays were performed by exposing third-instar larvae of each mosquito species to the DCM or MeOH extracts. RESULTS Probit analysis with DCM and MeO...

BACKGROUND Zingiber zerumbet Smith is a perennial herb, broadly distributed in many tropical areas. In Malaysia, it's locally known among the Malay people as "lempoyang" and its rhizomes, particularly, is widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of peptic ulcer disease beyond other gastric disorders. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of the current study is to evaluate the gastroprotectiv...

BACKGROUND Zingiber zerumbet (L.) is a traditional Malaysian folk remedy that contains several interesting bioactive compounds of pharmaceutical quality. METHODS Total flavonoids and total phenolics content from the leaf, stem, and rhizome of Z. zerumbet at 3 different growth stages (3, 6, and 9 months) were determined using spectrophotometric methods and individual flavonoid and phenolic com...

Background: Propionibacterium acnes is a commensal bacteria that play role in developing acne vulgaris on the skin. Antibacterial activity assay last decades have shown resistant to several antibiotics. Potential zingiber genera such as Z. officinale, montanum, and zerumbet potential antibacterial. Objective: This study aims compare antibacterial of montanum against acnes, active fraction, comp...

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Agustus sampai September 2021 di Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Timor dan dilanjutkan dengan analisis kualitas Laboratorium Matematika Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam Katolik Widya Mandira Kupang. Tujuan dari penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui efektifitas waktu pengeringan udara alamiah terhadap lempuyang (Zingiber Zerumbet) yang dikeringkan menggunakan Pengeringan ...