194
N. N. Win and H. Morita
O
HO
HO
HO
O
304 (5-(2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-4hydroxy-4-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one)
O
HO
HO
O
305 (5-(2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-4methylfuran-2(5H)-one)
O
O
HO
O
306 (8-hydroxy-4,7,7-trimethyl-1,6dioxaspiro[4.4]non-3-en-2-one)
O
O
HO
O
O
O
HO
307 (8-hydroxy-4,7,7-trimethyl-1,6dioxaspiro[4.4]non-3-en-2-one)
308 (3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-4-butyrolactone)
Fig. 63 Structures of the monoterpene lactones 304–308 isolated from a methanol extract of C.
inunctum fruits grown in Myanmar
2.18 Kaempferia pulchra Ridl.
Kaempferia pulchra is a perennial herb of the Zingiberaceae family. It is cultivated
in some tropical countries, including Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
In Myanmar, it is known colloquially as Shan-pan-oot (Fig. 64), and has been used
extensively for the treatment of coughs, diabetes mellitus, urinary infections, in
blood stimulation, as a carminative, a heat quencher, deodorant, and diuretic. It
Fig. 64 Kaempferia pulchra
known as Shan-pan-oot. The
rhizomes have use in
traditional medicine in
Myanmar