Curcuma zedoaroides

Curcuma zedoaroides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma
Species: C. zedoaroides
Binomial name
Curcuma zedoaroides
A.Chaveerach & T.Tanee

Curcuma zedoaroides A. Chaveerach & T. Tanee is locally named in Thai as Wan-Paya-Ngoo-Tua-Mia. It was firstly described by Chaveerach et al., 2008.[1] This plant is cultivated in the king cobra village[2] of Khon Kaen Province, Northeastern Thailand, where is it commonly used for snake-bite antidote. Lattmann et al. (2010)[3] and Salama et al. (2012)[4] have been published the Antivenom activity of some phytochemical compounds isolated from plant rhizomes extract against Ophiophagus hannah.

References

  1. "Abstract". www.plantsystematics.com. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  2. "Attractions : King Cobra Village". uk.tourismthailand.org. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  3. Lattmann, Eric; Sattayasai, Jintana; Sattayasai, Nison; Staaf, Alexander; Phimmasone, Sysaaht; Schwalbe, Carl H.; Chaveerach, Arunrat (2010-02-01). "In-vitro and in-vivo antivenin activity of 2-[2-(5,5,8a-trimethyl-2-methylene-decahydro-naphthalen-1-yl)-ethylidene]-succinaldehyde against Ophiophagus hannah venom". The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 62 (2): 257–262. doi:10.1211/jpp.62.02.0014. ISSN 2042-7158. PMID 20487206.
  4. Salama, R.; Sattayasai, J.; Gande, A. K.; Sattayasai, N.; Davis, M.; Lattmann, E. (2012-02-01). "Identification and evaluation of agents isolated from traditionally used herbs against Ophiophagus hannah venom". Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics 6 (1): 18–23. ISSN 1881-7831. PMID 22460424.
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