Plant Vegetative Stages and Drying Methods Affect Flavonoid Content of Clinacanthus nutans Extracts

• Main Authors: Munirah Mohamad, Ahmad, S.H, Ghazali, H.M, Mahmud T.M.M, Ketaren B.R, Shukor, N.I.A, Tajidin, N.E
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: S Agriculture (General); SB Plant culture
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/23980/1/Plant%20Vegetative%20Stages%20and%20Drying%20Methods%20Affect%20Flavonoid%20Content%20of%20Clinacanthus%20nutans%20Extracts.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/23980/; https://doi.org/10.21010/ajtcam.v15i4.8.
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Background: Clinacanthus nutans, also known as ‘Sabah snake grass’ or ‘Belalai gajah’, is a herb well known locally for its medicinal values. The primary chemical constituents of the leaves are schaftoside, vitexin, isovitexin, orientin and isoorientin, and antiviral activity is shown by two glycogl...