Amomum compactum: A REVIEW OF PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES
MAULANA YUSUF ALKANDAHRI
*
Faculty of Pharmacy, Buana Perjuangan Karawang University, Karawang, West Java, Indonesia.
MAREETHA ZAHRA SHAFIRANY
Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
AGUS RUSDIN
Departement of Pharmacy, Bandung Polytechnic of Health, Ministry of Health, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
LILIS SETIANINGSIH AGUSTINA
Faculty of Pharmacy, Buana Perjuangan Karawang University, Karawang, West Java, Indonesia.
FRISKA PANGARIBUAN
Faculty of Pharmacy, Buana Perjuangan Karawang University, Karawang, West Java, Indonesia.
FADHILLAH FITRIANTI
Faculty of Pharmacy, Buana Perjuangan Karawang University, Karawang, West Java, Indonesia.
. FARHAMZAH
Faculty of Pharmacy, Buana Perjuangan Karawang University, Karawang, West Java, Indonesia.
ANGGUN HARI KUSUMAWATI
Faculty of Pharmacy, Buana Perjuangan Karawang University, Karawang, West Java, Indonesia.
SUDRAJAT SUGIHARTA
Faculty of Pharmacy, Buana Perjuangan Karawang University, Karawang, West Java, Indonesia.
MAYA ARFANIA
Faculty of Pharmacy, Buana Perjuangan Karawang University, Karawang, West Java, Indonesia.
LINA ALIYANI MARDIANA
Faculty of Pharmacy, Buana Perjuangan Karawang University, Karawang, West Java, Indonesia.
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Abstract
Amomum compactum, widely known as cooking spices, is a herb that comes from the Zingiberaceae family. Nowadays, many studies prove that A. compactum has a function as a medicinal plant that has diverse pharmacological activities. A broad range of pharmacological activities in traditional medicine are recorded for sections of this herb, especially fruits, leaves and seeds, such as antifungal, antibacterial, antioxidant, gastroprotective, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, anti-cancer, anti-asthmatic, and acute renal failure. Most of the phytochemical constituents of this plant are, flavonoids, saponins, essential oils, steroids and triterpenoids.
Keywords: Amomum compactum, phytochemical constituents, pharmacological studies