Yihai Wang

Anti-inflammatory Diterpenoids and Sesquiterpenoids from the Rhizomes of Shell Ginger (Alpinia zerumbet).

Shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet) is a perennial species widely utilized as both an edible spice and a medicinal plant. Phytochemical investigation of its rhizomes yielded 33 terpenoids, of which 12 are previously undescribed compounds, comprising both diterpenes and sesquiterpenes. Notably, compound 1 represents a rare,...