In the present study, the Allium cepa chromosome assay was employed as a preliminary test to investigate the mutagenic and antimutagenic potential of three plants, namely Clinacanthus nutans, Adhatoda vasica, and Carica papaya, used by traditional practitioners in Malaysia against a direct acting mutagen-Methyl Methanesulphonate (MMS). Onions were planted in various treatment groups: plant extr...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this paper is to investigate the activities of Malaysian local herbs (Clinacanthus nutans Lindau, Strobilanthes crispus, Murdannia bracteata, Elephantopus scaber Linn., Pereskia bleo, Pereskia grandifolia Haw., Vernonia amygdalina, and Swietenia macrophylla King) for anti-hypertensive and vasorelaxant activity. An infrared (IR) macro-fingerprinting technique consisting of ...

BACKGROUND A variety of plants in Acanthaceae have long been used in traditional Thai ailment and commercialised with significant economic value. Nowadays medicinal plants are sold in processed forms and thus morphological authentication is almost impossible. Full identification requires comparison of the specimen with some authoritative sources, such as a full and accurate description and veri...

Clinacanthus nutans has had a long history of use in folk medicine in Malaysia and Southeast Asia; mostly in the relief of inflammatory conditions. In this study, we investigated the effects of different extracts of C. nutans upon lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced inflammation in order to identify its mechanism of action. Extracts of leaves and stem bark of C. nutans were prepared using polar an...

Backgrounds: The use of belalai gajah plants (Clinacanthus nutans (Burm.fil.) Lindau) is believed by the Chinese community to be able treat hypertension, so prove whether this power exists in do a diuretic activity test. Objective Study: determine presence potency plants. Methods: This test used male white rats Sprague Dawley strain with body weight 200-250 grams aged 2-2.5 months as many 35 wh...

Clinacanthus nutans (Burm. f.) Lindau is a medicinal plant rich in polyphenols and possesses multiple pharmacological properties. It widely used as side treatment for cancer to prevent oxidative stress-related diseases. The present study aims investigate the effects of light illumination subculture frequency on growth proliferation cells suspension culture C. nutans. Friable callus induced from...