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Since antiquity, Piper betel Linn (betel vine; family Piperaceae) has been an important medicinal agent in the various traditional and folk systems of medicine in Southeast Asia countries. The leaves are the most valued plant part and in the past…

The Piper betle plant is an evergreen and perennial creeper which is used in several traditional medicines to cure various diseases. This plant has been known to possess antioxidant, antifungal, antiulcerogenic, antiplatelet, antidiabetic,…

Piper betle L. is one of the important plants in the Asiatic region which ranks second to coffee and tea in terms of daily consumption. Though the plant is known for abuse, in recent years several reports have been …

Nama saintifik: Musa paradisiaca
Amalan: Bertungku, mandi serom
Bahagian tumbuhan: Daun

The importance of herbs and medicinal plants in traditional healthcare practices among the indigenous Malay, and the clues that ethnobotanical information may provide to future areas of research in biodiversity utilization is well recognized in…

Consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of serious diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. Fruits and vegetables are also widely reported as good sources of dietary antioxidants.

The inclusion of prayer-for-health (PFH) in the definition of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) has resulted in higher levels of CAM use. The objective of this study was to assess PFH and CAM use among breast cancer patients undergoing…