TRADESCANTIA SPATHACEA SW.: A REVIEW ON ITS BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES

Tradescantia spathacea belongs to the genus Tradescantia in the family Commelinaceae. It is used in various countries as a medicinal plant. This review is taken from several online bibliographic databases with the keywords Tradescantia spathacea, Rhoeo spathacea, Rhoeo discolor on google schola...

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Main Author: Nurul Ain, Aisyah
Format: Theses
Language:Indonesia
Online Access:https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/56665
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Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung
Language: Indonesia
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Summary:Tradescantia spathacea belongs to the genus Tradescantia in the family Commelinaceae. It is used in various countries as a medicinal plant. This review is taken from several online bibliographic databases with the keywords Tradescantia spathacea, Rhoeo spathacea, Rhoeo discolor on google scholar, science direct, springer link, national center for biotechnology information (NCBI), and pubmed. Based on reviews, there are many bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, tannins, and terpenoids. Most studies on biological activity are limited to in vitro experiments.