Perspective and insight on Clinacanthus nutans Lindau in traditional medicine

Title

Perspective and insight on Clinacanthus nutans Lindau in traditional medicine

Description

Clinacanthus nutans is widely known in traditional medicine in Malaysia and Thailand due to its medicinal properties in treating skin rashes, insect and snake bites, and skin lesions caused by virus. Many studies have been carried out to investigate the bioactivities of C. nutans extracts against a number of diseases. The findings showed that the extracts of C. nutans possessed analgesic, anti-oxidant, anti inflammatory and anti-viral activities against HSV-1, HSV-2, VZV and HPV.

Creator

Shim Siang Yian et al

Date

2013

Identifier

200827106

Publisher

International Journal of Integrative Biology