Traditional Knowledge of Medicinal Plants among the Malay Villagers in Kampung Mak Kemas, Terengganu, Malaysia

Ethnomedicinal knowledge of plants used for healthcare by the Javanese-Malay community in Parit Jelutong, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

“…The 112 species of plants correspond to 92 genera and 55 families. This current study recorded more species of medicinal plants as compared to previous studies on medicinal plants used by Malay villagers in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, which are Kampung Mak Kemas [3] and Kampung Tanjung Sabtu, Terengganu [2], but lesser than total medicinal plants recorded in Kelantan [4].…”

“…Plants have been used in traditional medicine worldwide and arise primarily from trial-and-error experience. In Peninsular Malaysia, documentation efforts by researchers had been conducted for Malay ethnic in Terengganu [2,3], Kelantan [4], Negeri Sembilan [5] and indigenous people tribe [6][7][8][9][10][11]. However, the local knowledge of medicinal plants remains poorly documented in the scientific literature and greatly threatened by urbanization.…”

A phyto-pharmacological overview on Jewel Weed

“…In Garhwal Himalaya, Uttaranchal, leaf paste is externally applied in burns, where the plant is known as Balsam or Majethi in local regions (Uniyal and Shiva, 2005). Leaves of I. balsamina (Local name: Keembung) are pounded and applied topically to treat split nails in some villages of Malaysia (Ong et al, 2011). It is also believed to be a useful cosmetic herb (Sanghi and Tiwle, 2013).…”

“…A novel natural bisnaphthoquinone, methylene-3,3'-bilawsone was isolated from root culture of Impatiens balsamina along with lawsone and 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (naphthoquinones); scopoletin and isofraxidin (coumarin) and spinasterol (sterol) (Panichayupakaranant et al, 1995). A new biscoumarin, 4,4'-biisofraxidin has been isolated from the root cultures of Impatiens balsamina, whose structure was elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR techniques (Panichayupakaranant et al, 1998).…”

“…A new biscoumarin, 4,4'-biisofraxidin has been isolated from the root cultures of Impatiens balsamina, whose structure was elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR techniques (Panichayupakaranant et al, 1998).…”