The coconut mite, Aceriaguerreronis Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae), is a major pest of coconut plantations (Cocosnucifera L.) worldwide. Here, we conducted a bioguided
The use of lesser-known plant foods in addressing nutritional deficiencies is gaining popularity particularly in developing countries where malnutrition is endemic. This study investigated the proximate, minerals, vit...
Author would like to thank School of Health Sciences,Universiti Sains Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu for providing the facilities to support this project;This project is fully supported by Fundamental Research Grant Scheme Vot No.59479 from Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.
Humans have long used natural remedies like plants and herbs to treat disease.Furthermore,research has been ongoing to find alternative pharmaceutical drugs based on traditionally used plants,as natural products show ...
Objective: To investigate ameliorative effects of Vitex agnus-castus (VAC) and VAC containing pharmaceutical supplement (VPS) against polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: PCOS in the rats was induced by daily ad...
Pre-sowing treatments are expected to increase seed germination.This evaluates response to pre-sowing treatments and the growth performance of two native and rare tree species,Garuga pinnata Roxb.and Vitex glabrata R....
This short review provides an update of the anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties of casticin from Vitex species. Casticin is a polymethylflavone with three rings, an orthocatechol moiety, a double bond,two hydr...
Supported by Universiti Brunei Darussalam and the Brunei Research Council(Grant No.JPKE/UBD/BRC6)
The aim of the current study is to review the medicinal properties of the plants found in Brunei Darussalam namely Litsea elliptica, Dillenia suffruticosa, Dillenia excelsa, Aidia racemosa, Vitex pinnata and Senna ala...
Vitex agnus-castus is a small tree or shrub, belonging to the family Verbenaceae. It is a deciduous shrub native to European, Mediterranean, and Central Asian countries. V. agnus castus has a long tradition as a herba...