African Ginger (Siphonochilus aethiopicus): Indigenous Sesquiterpenoids and Bronchial Smooth Muscle Relaxation

The Wild Forest Jewel of Southern Africa

Distinct from Asian ginger (Zingiber officinale), Wild African Ginger (Siphonochilus aethiopicus), known in Zulu as Indungulu, produces beautiful pink-purple flowers and small, highly aromatic cone-shaped rhizomes in the shaded subtropical forests of Southern and East Africa.

1. Siphonochilone & Airway Bronchodilation

• Siphonochilone (Unique Furanoterpenoid):

• Inhibition of Leukotriene Biosynthesis:

2. References & Academic Citations

• Light, M. E., et al. (2002). Bioactive compounds from Siphonochilus aethiopicus (African ginger). South African Journal of Botany, 68(1), 55-61.
• van Wyk, B. E. (2008). A broad review of commercially important southern African medicinal plants. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 119(3), 342-355. [PubMed: 18579320]

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