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Since antiquity, Piper betel. Linn, commonly known as betel vine, has been used as a religious, recreational and medicinal plant in Southeast Asia. The leaves, which are the most commonly used plant part, are pungent with aromatic flavor and are…

This ethno botanical study of Malay culture in urban residential area analyzes the aspect of the interrelationship between plants and Malay culture since both provides spiritual connection between people and nature. People rely on plants in many…

Various active compounds are present in Piper. betle such as allylpyrocatechol, hydroxychavicol, piperbetol, ethylpiperbetol, piperol A, piperol B, chavibetol, and alkaloids which account for these beneficial medicinal properties. In the…

Seeking help from traditional healer is often reported as a treatment option especially in rural population. This study examines the use of Malay traditional healers or 'bomoh' for childhood cancer, in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

eeking help from traditional healer is often reported as a treatment option especially in rural population. This study examines the use of Malay traditional healers or ‘bomoh’ for childhood cancer, in the east coast of…

Plants have been used for many thousands of years to treat human disorders and pains. To the aborigines, plants which are found in their surroundings are not only important sources of food and materials for shelter but also valuable
sources of…

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. is one of the important medicinal and nutraceutical herbs being used by ethnic people since prehistoric times. It accumulates large amount of pentacyclic triterpenoid saponins which forms the major store house of secondary…

Nama tempatan: Timba tasek
Nama saintifik: Clerodendron serratum
Amalan: Mandi serom, bertangas
Bahagian tumbuhan: Daun

In the local Malaysian context, herbal plants such as Eurycoma longifolia (Tongkat Ali), Orthosiphon stamineus (MisaiKucing), Ficus deltoidea (Mas Cotek), Zingiber officinale (Halia Bara) and Barringtonia racemosa (Putat) are known and widely used…