A review on the pharmacological effects of Alpinia offiinarum Hance and its active ingredients

Alpinia officinarum Hance (A. officinarum), as an important interior-warming herb in traditional Chinese medicine, is used to warm interior and disperse cold, regulate Qi and relieve pain. Modern research has found that A. officinarum has various active components and pharmacological effects. With t...

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Main Authors: Jiahui He, Yanfen Chen, Chaoyan Yang
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2707368825000123
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description Alpinia officinarum Hance (A. officinarum), as an important interior-warming herb in traditional Chinese medicine, is used to warm interior and disperse cold, regulate Qi and relieve pain. Modern research has found that A. officinarum has various active components and pharmacological effects. With the deepening of related studies, more attention has been focused to A. officinarum. This article reviews and summarizes the active components and pharmacological effects of A. officinarum by searching recent domestic and international literature, in order to provide a reference for the research on the mechanisms of action of A. officinarum and its active components, as well as for further clinical applications and new drug development.
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spelling doaj-art-e1c5d6a841d341988106270977036ccc2025-08-20T03:03:38ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy2707-36882025-03-0161748210.1016/j.jhip.2025.03.006A review on the pharmacological effects of Alpinia offiinarum Hance and its active ingredientsJiahui He0Yanfen Chen1Chaoyan Yang2School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, ChinaCorresponding author.; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, ChinaSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, ChinaAlpinia officinarum Hance (A. officinarum), as an important interior-warming herb in traditional Chinese medicine, is used to warm interior and disperse cold, regulate Qi and relieve pain. Modern research has found that A. officinarum has various active components and pharmacological effects. With the deepening of related studies, more attention has been focused to A. officinarum. This article reviews and summarizes the active components and pharmacological effects of A. officinarum by searching recent domestic and international literature, in order to provide a reference for the research on the mechanisms of action of A. officinarum and its active components, as well as for further clinical applications and new drug development.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2707368825000123Alpinia officinarum HanceActive componentsPharmacological effectsResearch progress
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A review on the pharmacological effects of Alpinia offiinarum Hance and its active ingredients
Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy
Alpinia officinarum Hance
Active components
Pharmacological effects
Research progress
title A review on the pharmacological effects of Alpinia offiinarum Hance and its active ingredients
title_full A review on the pharmacological effects of Alpinia offiinarum Hance and its active ingredients
title_fullStr A review on the pharmacological effects of Alpinia offiinarum Hance and its active ingredients
title_full_unstemmed A review on the pharmacological effects of Alpinia offiinarum Hance and its active ingredients
title_short A review on the pharmacological effects of Alpinia offiinarum Hance and its active ingredients
title_sort review on the pharmacological effects of alpinia offiinarum hance and its active ingredients
topic Alpinia officinarum Hance
Active components
Pharmacological effects
Research progress
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