Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb., locally famed as Temulawak, has been extensively utilized in
Indonesia as medicinal and nutritional plants since immemorial time. The rhizome of this …

The use of natural products to promote health is as old as human civilization. In recent years,
the perception of natural products derived from plants as abundant sources of biologically …

Botanical preparations present a widespread and secular history of use. In fact, natural
matrices possess a rich pool of phytochemicals, with promising biological effects. Among …

The identification of adulteration practices of medicinal plants used as herbal medicine is
very important to ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy. In this study, thin layer …

Herbal medicines appeared promising in prevention of many diseases. This study was
conducted to investigate the gastroprotective effect of Curcuma xanthorrhiza leaf in the rats …

Drying is the important process to produce wild ginger powder as herbal medicine.
Conventional drying of wild ginger under the sun depends to weather and potencies to …

Background Head lice infestation is an important public health problem worldwide.
Chemical pediculicides have lost their efficacy because lice have developed resistance to …

Traditional markets are places for buying and selling medicinal plants and are a source of
ethnobotany research data. This study aims to determine the uses and characteristics of …

Background:“Julang-jaling”(Archidendron bubalinum (Jack) IC Nielsen) fruits are commonly
used as traditional food and in the treatment of blood sugar and heart disease. However, the …

Benzyl benzoate and crotepoxide are the major components of Kaempferia rotunda L.
rhizome. However, the bioactivity study of benzyl benzoate and crotepoxide as the …