Diabetes mellitus is a chronic epidemic disease. Due to the imbalance of both glucose and insulin levels in the body, severe health problems develop, such as retinopathy, nephropathy, and others. The most prominent form of the disease is Type II diabetes,
Siba Shanak +4 more
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Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Antioxidants in Misai Kucing (Orthosiphon stamineus)
Ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) with ethanol was used to extract the compounds responsible for the antioxidant activities of Misai Kucing (Orthosiphon stamineus).
Swee Kheng Ho +4 more
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Evaluation of the anti-pyretic potential of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth standardized extract. [PDF]
The anti-pyretic activity of a standardized methanol/water (50/50) extract of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. (SEOS) was investigated for its effect on normal body temperature and yeast-induced pyrexia in Sprague Dawley (SD) rats.
Ameer, Omar Ziad +5 more
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An infusion of Orthosiphon aristatus has long been used for diabetes therapy; however, the active principles remained unknown. Herein, we report the identification of the putative agents responsible for this antidiabetic activity using an α-glucosidase ...
Thanakorn Damsud +3 more
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Relationship between socio-economic variables and preference towards herbal-based products: the Malay experience [PDF]
Herbal-based products are getting popular in Malaysia especially among Malays due to their claimed benefits. However, some Malay consumers prefer not to consume herbal-based products for many reasons. The objective of this study is to determine consumers'
Imran, Siti Nasihah +3 more
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Chemical variation of five natural extracts by non-polar solvent
Chemical compounds of wood preservation from plants vary and are not known specific to the species. Chemical analysis of plants is responsible to ensure active compound in natural extracts wood treatment. There are many sources of natural extracts found
T. A. Prayitno +2 more
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Effect of different medicinal plants (Centella asiatica, Hydrocotyle sp. and Orthosiphon stamineus) on development of Spodoptera litura (Fabricus)(Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) [PDF]
Spodoptera litura a serious pest for many types of plant and the larvae can defoliate many economically important plants especially those have soft leaves texture. Centella asiatica, Hydrocotyle sp. and Orthosiphon stamineus were used widely as medicinal
Ahmad Said S., Maznah M., Zahora Ismail
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Utilitarian tumbuhan ubatan di Tamu Pantai Barat Sabah [PDF]
Utilitarian atau kepenggunaan tumbuhan bagi memenuhi keperluan hidup merupakan nic ekologi manusia. Ia merupakan proses kebergantungan manusia terhadap sumber bagi kelangsungan hidup.
Abdul Latiff Mohamad, +3 more
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Preliminary morphological and anatomical study of Orthosiphon stamineus
This study focuses on the characterization of morphological and anatomical traits of Orthosiphon stamineus which belongs to the Lamiaceae family. Orthosiphon stamineus, better known as “Misai Kucing” or “cats whiskers” by the locals, contained active phenolics compounds such as flavanoids.
Almatar, Manaf +2 more
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Antiviral and cytotoxic activities of some plants used in Malaysian indigenous medicine [PDF]
Ethanolic extracts of 61 medicinal plants used in Malaysia were screened for antiviral and cytotoxic activities. Antiviral activity was tested against the herpes simplex type-1 (HSV-1) and vesicular stomatitis (VSV) viruses, and cytotoxicity was ...
Abdul Hamid, Junainah +6 more
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