Kemijski sastav i biološka aktivnost galangala (Alpinia galanga)

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): The chemical composition and biological activity of galangal (Alpinia galanga)
• Author: Antonela Marendić
• Mentor: Veronika Kovač (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology; (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry); (Laboratory for Organic Chemistry); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-09-08, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Technical Sciences

Abstract

Alpinia galanga, višegodišnja biljka podrijetlom iz Indonezije, najčešće se koristi u kulinarstvu kao začin ili u tradicionaloj istočnoj medicini. Zahvaljujući bioaktivnim komponentama poput galangina, 1'-acetoksikavikol acetata i 1,8-cineola, galangal ima izražena antitumorska, protuupalna, antimikrobna te antioksidacijska svojstva. Antitumorska aktivnost se posebno promatra kroz djelovanje galangala na apoptozu. Važan je i učinak galangala protiv pretilosti, velikog problema današnjice koji uz sebe veže brojne komplikacije. Zbog svega spomenutog, istražuje se potencijal galangala kao zamijene za sintetske lijekove odn. kao pomoć njihovom djelovanju kako bi se unaprijedilo liječenje bolesti.

Abstract (english)

Alpinia galanga, a perennial plant native to Indonesia, is most commonly used as a spice in cooking or in traditional Eastern medicine. Thanks to its bioactive compounds such as galangin, 1'-acetoxychavicol acetate and 1,8-cineole, galangal has strong antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. Antitumor activity is associated with an effect of galangal on apoptosis. Galangal also possesses an important effect against obesity, a major problem of today that involves numerous complications. Therefore, the potential of galangal to replace synthetic additives or to improve the treatment of some diseases is being investigated.

• Keywords: Alpinia galanga; apoptoza; bioaktivne komponente; biološka aktivnost; začin
• Keywords (english): Alpinia galanga; apoptosis; bioactive compounds; biological activity; spice
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:159:005094
• Study programme: Title: Nutrition; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) nutricionizma (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) nutricionizma)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-09-24 09:52:21