Boesenbergia pandurata

Cheenpracha S, Karalai C, Ponglimanont C, Subhadhirasakul S, Tewtrakul S. (2006) Anti-HIV-1 protease activity of compounds from Boesenbergia pandurata. BioorgMed Chem 14 1710-1714. 

Tuchinda, P. et al.. Anti-inflammatory cyclohexenyl chalcone derivatives in Boesenbergia pandurata, Phytochemistry, 59, 169, 2002. 

Fresh root of Boesenbergia pandurata has been eaten as a vegetable and used for food seasoning in Thailand. In Indonesia, the rhizome of B. pandurata is used for thrush, dry cough and sore throat by chewing with areca [101]. A methanolic extract of the fresh rhizome from Thailand was reported to have anti-tumor-promoting and cytotoxic activities [102]. 

Two chalcones (281, 282) and fourteen flavonoids (283-296) were isolated from the hexane extract of the rhizomes of K. parviflora [the plant was previously described as Boesenbergia pandurata (Roxb) Schlr. (black rhizome)] and compound 288 was found to be the major constituent of the extract [267, 268]. Anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic activities of 288 were determined to be comparable to that of aspirin [269]. Several flavonoids and flavonoid glycosides were isolated from the leaves of K. rotunda, K. pulchra and K. elegans [233]. 

Isol. from Boesenbergia pandurata. Yellow needles (CHCl3/hexane). Mp 199-200°. 

Of all the species of the genus Boesenbergia, only the two varieties of B. pandurata (yellow and red rhizomes) have been chemically examined. 

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