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