Star fruit (Averrhoa carambola), a popular fruit in many parts of the world, is considered to
have many beneficial nutritional and medicinal effects. However, harmful nephrotoxic and …

Hundreds of fruit‐bearing trees are native to Southeast Asia, but many of them are
considered as indigenous or underutilized. These species can be categorized as …

Plants are very complex organisms that produce medicinally important natural products. The
Star-fruit producing plant (Averrhoa carambola L.) is a species of woody plant in the family …

Averrhoa carambola is commonly known as star fruit because of its peculiar shape, and its
fruit is a rich source of minerals and vitamins. It is also used in traditional medicines in …

Oxalidaceae is one of the most important plant families in horticulture, and its key
commercially relevant genus, Averrhoa, has diverse growth habits and fruit types. Here, we …

Borneo, the third-largest island in the world, is shared between Malaysia (Sabah and
Sarawak), Indonesia (Kalimantan) and Brunei. As a biodiversity hotspot, it is home to about …

Baccaurea motleyana (Rambai) is a widely known plant for its fruits in South-East Asia,
especially in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. Traditionally it is also used as a source of …

Research is ongoing to develop and discover new medicinal products and new medicinal
crops, as evidenced by a rapid increase in the number of scientific publications. Malaysia …

A variety of herbal beverages are consumed worldwide. Globalization facilitates the
expansion of herbal beverage market beyond cultural and geographical boundaries. The …

Canarium Odontophyllum or known as Kembayau and/or Dabai (Dacryodes rostrata f.
cuspidate) is an underutilized exotic (indigenous) fruit that can be found in Borneo region …