Potential medicinal plants from Sungai Rawog Conservation Area: Documentation and a preliminary phytochemical screening on potential medicinal plants

Previous botanical surveys on vascular plants in Sungai Rawog Conservation Area (SRCA) have recorded 572 taxa, of which 124 are endemic to Borneo. Of these, only 18 taxa have been listed as known medicinal plants compared to the existing checklist used by the Indigenous people of Sabah. The number m...

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Main Authors: Avelinah Julius, Hilda Tee, Julianah Awang, Andi Maryani Andi Mustapeng, Suzana Sabran
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Published: Sabah Forestry Department 2024
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41145/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41145/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf
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Hilda Tee
Julianah Awang
Andi Maryani Andi Mustapeng
Suzana Sabran
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Hilda Tee
Julianah Awang
Andi Maryani Andi Mustapeng
Suzana Sabran
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description Previous botanical surveys on vascular plants in Sungai Rawog Conservation Area (SRCA) have recorded 572 taxa, of which 124 are endemic to Borneo. Of these, only 18 taxa have been listed as known medicinal plants compared to the existing checklist used by the Indigenous people of Sabah. The number may not represent the total known medicinal plants in the studied area because some plants may have medicinal value yet to be explored. Thus, the present study aims to document and conduct phytochemical screening on selected potential medicinal plants from SRCA. The phytochemical detection for alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolics, and saponin was performed using Mayer's reagent, the Shinoda test, the Ferric chloride colour test, and the Froth test, respectively. A total of 90 taxa from flowering plants and ferns have been screened for their phytochemical compounds and identified as having potential medicinal value. Of the 90 taxa, 89 were found to be positive for phenolics, 51 for saponin, 44 for alkaloids, and 28 for flavonoids. The findings could provide a basis for selecting high-potential plants from SRCA for future in-depth chemical and pharmacological studies.
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spelling ums.eprints-411452024-10-01T02:33:58Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41145/ Potential medicinal plants from Sungai Rawog Conservation Area: Documentation and a preliminary phytochemical screening on potential medicinal plants Avelinah Julius Hilda Tee Julianah Awang Andi Maryani Andi Mustapeng Suzana Sabran QK1-989 Botany SB1-1110 Plant culture Previous botanical surveys on vascular plants in Sungai Rawog Conservation Area (SRCA) have recorded 572 taxa, of which 124 are endemic to Borneo. Of these, only 18 taxa have been listed as known medicinal plants compared to the existing checklist used by the Indigenous people of Sabah. The number may not represent the total known medicinal plants in the studied area because some plants may have medicinal value yet to be explored. Thus, the present study aims to document and conduct phytochemical screening on selected potential medicinal plants from SRCA. The phytochemical detection for alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolics, and saponin was performed using Mayer's reagent, the Shinoda test, the Ferric chloride colour test, and the Froth test, respectively. A total of 90 taxa from flowering plants and ferns have been screened for their phytochemical compounds and identified as having potential medicinal value. Of the 90 taxa, 89 were found to be positive for phenolics, 51 for saponin, 44 for alkaloids, and 28 for flavonoids. The findings could provide a basis for selecting high-potential plants from SRCA for future in-depth chemical and pharmacological studies. Sabah Forestry Department 2024 Proceedings PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41145/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41145/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Avelinah Julius and Hilda Tee and Julianah Awang and Andi Maryani Andi Mustapeng and Suzana Sabran (2024) Potential medicinal plants from Sungai Rawog Conservation Area: Documentation and a preliminary phytochemical screening on potential medicinal plants. https://forest.sabah.gov.my/scientific-expedition/
spellingShingle QK1-989 Botany
SB1-1110 Plant culture
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Julianah Awang
Andi Maryani Andi Mustapeng
Suzana Sabran
Potential medicinal plants from Sungai Rawog Conservation Area: Documentation and a preliminary phytochemical screening on potential medicinal plants
title Potential medicinal plants from Sungai Rawog Conservation Area: Documentation and a preliminary phytochemical screening on potential medicinal plants
title_full Potential medicinal plants from Sungai Rawog Conservation Area: Documentation and a preliminary phytochemical screening on potential medicinal plants
title_fullStr Potential medicinal plants from Sungai Rawog Conservation Area: Documentation and a preliminary phytochemical screening on potential medicinal plants
title_full_unstemmed Potential medicinal plants from Sungai Rawog Conservation Area: Documentation and a preliminary phytochemical screening on potential medicinal plants
title_short Potential medicinal plants from Sungai Rawog Conservation Area: Documentation and a preliminary phytochemical screening on potential medicinal plants
title_sort potential medicinal plants from sungai rawog conservation area documentation and a preliminary phytochemical screening on potential medicinal plants
topic QK1-989 Botany
SB1-1110 Plant culture
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41145/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41145/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf
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