by Zhang Nannan, Chinese Academy of Sciences Alpinia hainanensis. Credit: Ji Kailong Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a nonspecific, chronic and recurrent inflammatory bowel disease. Alpinia plants (Zingiberaceae family) are the ideal materials for finding therapeutic agents against UC. Alpinia hainanensis is an important food spice and ethnic medicine in Southwest China. However, there have been...
