Cardamomin (also known as cardamonin) is a

chalconoid Chalconoids Greek: χαλκός ''khalkós'', "copper", due to its color), also known as ''chalcones'', are natural phenols related to chalcone. They form the central core for a variety of important biological compounds. They show antibacterial, ...

that has been isolated from several plants including ''

Alpinia katsumadai ''Alpinia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is named for Prospero Alpini, a 17th-century Italian botanist who specialized in exotic plants. Species are native to Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, whe ...

'' and ''

Alpinia conchigera ''Alpinia conchigera'', the lesser alpinia, is a plant species in the genus ''Alpinia ''Alpinia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is named for Prospero Alpini, a 17th-century Italian botanist who specia ...

''. It has received growing attention from the scientific community due to the expectations toward its benefits to human health.

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