Sesquiterpene Alcohols from Hedychium spicatum var. Acuminatum

Phytochemical composition of essential oil from seeds of Zingiber roseum Rosc. and its antispasmodic activity in rat duodenum

“…In continuation to our studies on the essential oil from species belonging to Zingiberaceae of Himalayan region (Bottini et al, 1987;Bestmann et al, 1992;Pant et al, 1992;Tewari et al, 1999) and their pharmacological study, we investigated the chemistry of essential oil from the seeds of Zingiber roseum (Rosc.). Antifertility activity of stem extract of Zingiber roseum has been reported (Prakash et al, 1993).…”

Chemical Examination and Hair Growth studies on the Rhizomes of Hedychium spicatum Buch.-ham

“…At all the three concentrations, the essential oil showed more significant activity than 1% permethrin based product. [7] Previous reports on this plant occurring in different regions yielded, furanoditerpenoids, [8] terpenoids, [9][10] steroids [11] and aromatic esters.[1] However, no information was available on the preparation of an appropriate selective extract or fraction of the plant and its efficacy directed towards promoting hair growth or retarding hair fall or isolation of hair growth active compounds based on bioassay. In continuation of our interest on the isolation of biologically active molecules from medicinal plants for personal care applications, [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] we have undertaken the chemical examination of the rhizomes of H. spicatum.…”

“…At all the three concentrations, the essential oil showed more significant activity than 1% permethrin based product. [7] Previous reports on this plant occurring in different regions yielded, furanoditerpenoids, [8] terpenoids, [9][10] steroids [11] and aromatic esters.…”

Three Abietane Diterpenes and Two Diterpenes Incorporated Sesquiterpenes from the Bark of Cryptomeria japonica

“…Those data suggested that the diterpene constituent-1 was ferruginol. Therefore, the constituent-2 was a bicyclic sesquiterpene having a tri-substituted double bond (d 132.1, 125.0) an isopropyl group, and a tertiary methyl group accompanied by a hydroxyl group, suggesting it to be a cadinane-type sesquiterpene like a-cadinol, 15) T-cadinol, 16) cubenol, 16) or epi-cubenol. 17,18) A 13 C-NMR spectral comparison of the sesquiterpene constituent of 4 with a-cadinol showed that it differs structurally from a-cadinol only in its C-15 (CH 3 in a-cadinol→CH 2 in 4).…”