“…Ethnopharmacologically, the plant rhizomes have been traditionally used in folk medicine for centuries for longevity promotion, anti-fatigue, appetite induction, male sexual stimulation, anti-stomachache, and laxative [2][3]. KP extract and its major constituents have been reported to confer several health beneficial effects through in vitro and animal studies, including aphrodisiac activity [4][5][6][7], anti-inflammation [8], anti-cancer [9][10] , cardioprotection [11][12], anti-peptic ulcer [13], antimicrobial [14], anti-allergy [15], anti-mutagenicity [16], anti-depression [17], anti-cholinesterase activity [17][18], prevention of the brain from valproic acid-induced the impairments of spatial memory [19], inhibition of intrinsic aging process [20], anti-osteoporosis [21], reduction of pain threshold and severity of osteoarthritis [22], anti-obesity and preventing obesity-induced dermatopathy [23][24], inhibition of fat accumulation and muscle atrophy [25], increased whole-body energy expenditure [26] and promotion of the differentiation of brown adipose tissue [27][28]. In terms of antidiabetic activity, the ethanol extract of K. parviflora was reported to decrease blood glucose in streptozocin-induced diabetic rats [29].…”