IJHS
Interprofessional Journal of Health Sciences
formerly Bulletin of Health, Science and Technology (BHST)
https://ijhs.rsu.ac.th
ISSN (Print) 2672-9628
ISSN (Online) 2672-9423
Interprofessional Journal of Health Sciences. Vol.12 No.1 , January - June 2014.
EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT AND CYTOTOXIC POTENTIALS OF TREE KARL PHIT REMEDY
Aunyachulee Ganogpichayagrai, Chanida Palanuvej, and Nijsiri Ruangrungsi
Abstract
Tree Karl Phit is a traditional Thai medicine remedy used as an antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and health tonic remedy. It consists of the dried rhizomes of Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf., Alpinia galanga (L.) Sw. and dried roots of Ocimum tenuiflorum L. in an equal weight. The ethanolic extract of the remedy demonstrated strong inhibitory potential against gram positive bacteria, moderate to weak potential against fungi and no activity against gram-negative bacteria. DPPH scavenging activity of the remedy showed its antioxidant potential. The remedy was found to be non-cytotoxic by brine shrimp lethality assay.
Keywords: traditional Thai remedy, Alpinia galanga, Boesenbergia rotunda