Costus speciosus (Crepe Ginger)

Traditional uses

Java

  • Alopecia
  • Dysentery
  • Ophthalmia
  • Syphilis

Malaya

  • Cough
  • Leprosy
  • Fever
  • Purgative
  • Smallpox

Elsewhere

  • Depurative
  • Purgative
  • Vermifuge
  • Tonic

Europe

  • Carcinoma(Mouth)

Chemicals

Plant

  • CORTICOSIDE-I
  • CORTICOSIDE-J
  • 14-OXO-HEPTACOSANOIC-ACID
  • 15-OXO-OCTACOSANOIC-ACID
  • 14-OXO-TRICHOSANOIC-ACID
  • 5-ALPHA-STIGMAST-9(11)-EN-3-BETA-OL
  • TETRADECYL-13-METHYLPENTADECANOATE
  • TETRADECYL-11-METHYLTRIDECANOATE
  • TRIACONTANOIC-ACID
  • TRIACONTANOL

Rhizome

  • CURCUMINOIDS — 30000
  • CURCUMIN
  • DISOCIN
  • DIOSGENIN
  • GRACILLIN
  • MUCILAGE
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL-GLUCOSIDE
  • STARCH — 333333
  • STEROID SAPONINS — 10000 to 40000
  • TIGOGENIN

Activities

  1. Antiinflammatory — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN, CURCUMINOIDS, DIOSGENIN
  2. Hypocholesterolemic — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN, DIOSGENIN, MUCILAGE
  3. Antiprostaglandin — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN, CURCUMINOIDS
  4. Antitumor — 3 compounds; CURCUMIN, CURCUMINOIDS, TIGOGENIN
  5. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN, MUCILAGE
  6. Hepatoprotective — 3 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN, DIOSGENIN
  7. Antibacterial — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN
  8. Anticancer — 2 compounds; CURCUMIN, CURCUMINOIDS
  9. Anticancer (Breast) — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN
  10. Antiedemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN
  11. Antileukemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN
  12. Antileukotriene — 2 compounds; CURCUMIN, CURCUMINOIDS
  13. Antilymphomic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN
  14. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN
  15. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN
  16. Antiviral — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN
  17. Apoptotic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN
  18. Cholagogue — 2 compounds; CURCUMIN, CURCUMINOIDS
  19. Cytotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; CURCUMIN, CURCUMINOIDS
  20. Estrogenic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, DIOSGENIN
  21. Hypolipidemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN
  22. Pesticide — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN
  23. Ulcerogenic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CURCUMIN
  24. 12-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  25. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  26. 5-HETE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  27. 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  28. 8-HETE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  29. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
  30. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  31. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  32. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  33. Antiadenomacarcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CURCUMIN
  34. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  35. Antiaflatoxin — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  36. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  37. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  38. Antiamyloid-Beta — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  39. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  40. Antiangiogenic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  41. Antiarachidonate — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  42. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  43. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  44. Antiatherosclerotic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  45. Antibronchitic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  46. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  47. Anticancer (Colon) — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  48. Anticancer (Duodenum) — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  49. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  50. Anticancer (Mammary) — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  51. Anticancer (Skin) — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  52. Anticancer (Stomach) — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  53. Anticarcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CURCUMIN
  54. Anticataract — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  55. Anticholecystosic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  56. Anticolitic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  57. Anticollagenic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  58. AntiCrohn's — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  59. Antidermatitic? — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TRIACONTANOL
  60. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
  61. AntiEBV — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  62. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  63. Antieicosanoid — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  64. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  65. Antifatigue — 1 compounds; DIOSGENIN
  66. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  67. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  68. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  69. Antihepatotic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CURCUMIN
  70. Antiherpetic? — 1 compounds; TRIACONTANOL
  71. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  72. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  73. Antiinflammatory? — 1 compounds; TRIACONTANOL
  74. Antiintegrase — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  75. Antiischemic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  76. Antileishmanic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  77. Antilipoperoxidant — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  78. Antilithic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  79. Antimelanomic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  80. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  81. Antimitotic — 1 compounds; CURCUMINOIDS
  82. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
  83. Antinitrosaminic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  84. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  85. Antipapillomic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  86. Antiperoxidant — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  87. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  88. Antiproliferant — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  89. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  90. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  91. Antipsoriatic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  92. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  93. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  94. Antistress — 1 compounds; DIOSGENIN
  95. Antithrombotic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  96. Antithromboxane — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  97. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  98. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  99. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  100. Antitumor (Liver) — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  101. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  102. Antitumor-Promoter — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  103. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  104. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  105. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  106. Cardiodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CURCUMIN
  107. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  108. Chelator — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  109. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  110. Choleretic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  111. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  112. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  113. Cytochrome-P450-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  114. Demulcent — 1 compounds; MUCILAGE
  115. Deodorant — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  116. Detoxicant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CURCUMIN
  117. DNA-Protective — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  118. Dye — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  119. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
  120. Expectorant — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  121. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  122. Fibrinolytic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  123. Fungicide — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  124. Glutathionigenic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  125. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  126. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; GRACILLIN
  127. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  128. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  129. IkappaB-alpha-Phosphorylation-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  130. IKB-kinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  131. IKK-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  132. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  133. Lipase-Inducer — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  134. Litholytic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  135. Maltase-Promoter — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  136. Mastogenic — 1 compounds; DIOSGENIN
  137. MDR-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  138. Metal-Chelator — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  139. MMP-9-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  140. Mucogenic — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  141. Nematicide — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  142. Neuroprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CURCUMIN
  143. NF-kB-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  144. NO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  145. NO-Scavenger — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  146. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  147. P450-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  148. PGE2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  149. Phototoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CURCUMIN
  150. Plasmodicide — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  151. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
  152. Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  153. Protease-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  154. Protein-Kinase-C-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  155. Protein-Kinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  156. PTK-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  157. Pulmonoprotective — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  158. Quinone-Reductase-Inducer — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  159. Radioprotective — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  160. Sortase-A-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  161. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  162. Sucrase-Promoter — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  163. TNF-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  164. Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  165. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN
  166. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  167. Ulcerogenic? — 1 compounds; CURCUMINOIDS
  168. VEGF-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CURCUMIN

Toxic compounds

  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Rhizome; 250 ug/ml
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Rhizome
  • CURCUMIN — Antiadenomacarcinogenic; Rhizome; 50-200 mg/kg ipr rat
  • CURCUMIN — Anticarcinogenic; Rhizome
  • CURCUMIN — Antihepatotic; Rhizome
  • CURCUMIN — Antimutagenic; Rhizome
  • CURCUMIN — Cardiodepressant; Rhizome
  • CURCUMIN — Cytotoxic; Rhizome; 0.4-4 mg/ml
  • CURCUMIN — Detoxicant; Rhizome
  • CURCUMIN — Hepatoprotective; Rhizome; 30 ppm
  • CURCUMIN — Neuroprotective; Rhizome; 80 mg/kg igs rat
  • CURCUMIN — Phototoxic; Rhizome
  • CURCUMINOIDS — Cytotoxic; Rhizome
  • DIOSGENIN — Hepatoprotective; Rhizome
  • TRIACONTANOL — Antidermatitic?; Plant