Evaluation of antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory and LDL oxidation inhibitory potential of Alpinia galanga and Alpinia calcarata -An in vitro study

Subject Areas : Phytochemistry: Isolation, Purification, Characterization

Suresh Nampoothiri ¹ , Thirugnanasamy Esakkidurai ² , Kasi Pitchumani ³

1 - Department of Natural Product Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India | Department of Chemistry, Sreekrishna College, Ariyanoor, Guruvayoor, Thrissur, Kerala, India
2 - Department of Chemistry, Devanga Arts College, Arupukottai, Tamil Nadu, India
3 - Department of Natural Product Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Received: 2017-08-18 Accepted : 2017-10-18 Published : 2017-12-01

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