A systematic review on antimicrobial and antiparasitic activity of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali)

Eurycoma longifolia or Tongkat Ali (family: Simaroubaceae) has the potential to be utilised as an antimicrobial and antiparasitic agent that correlated with its traditional use to treat jaundice, malaria, antiseptic agent, and many more. This review is aimed at systematically sieving through article...

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Main Authors: Ab Latip, Mohd Qayyum, Mohd Noor, Mohd Hezmee, Ahmad, Hafandi, Abu Hassim, Hasliza, Salleh, Annas, Bejo, Mohd Hair, Zakaria, Alif Aiman
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Published: Hindawi 2022
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author Ab Latip, Mohd Qayyum
Mohd Noor, Mohd Hezmee
Ahmad, Hafandi
Abu Hassim, Hasliza
Salleh, Annas
Bejo, Mohd Hair
Zakaria, Alif Aiman
author_facet Ab Latip, Mohd Qayyum
Mohd Noor, Mohd Hezmee
Ahmad, Hafandi
Abu Hassim, Hasliza
Salleh, Annas
Bejo, Mohd Hair
Zakaria, Alif Aiman
author_sort Ab Latip, Mohd Qayyum
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description Eurycoma longifolia or Tongkat Ali (family: Simaroubaceae) has the potential to be utilised as an antimicrobial and antiparasitic agent that correlated with its traditional use to treat jaundice, malaria, antiseptic agent, and many more. This review is aimed at systematically sieving through articles regarding the antimicrobial and antiparasitic activity of E. longifolia. A total of 123 studies have been found using suitable keywords and manually searched from previous studies through the four databases. After title screening and abstract examination, 56 articles were excluded due to duplication and not meeting the acceptance criteria. 67 articles were assessed on full-text accessibility, 31 studies remained, and this number decreased to 20 articles after a careful examination of the full-text articles. Among the 20 articles selected, 17 articles proved the potential of E. longifolia as an antimicrobial and antiparasitic agent efficiently. 2 selected articles showed partial positive results, which specified specific microorganisms tested. In contrast, another 1 article gave a completely negative result. As for the conclusion, current studies highlighted by this review may shed light on the future direction of studies concerning E. longifolia as a novel antimicrobial and antiparasitic agent. However, more research should be done in the future focusing on the efficiency of E. longifolia for veterinary medicine utilisation.
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spelling upm.eprints-1004652023-12-14T04:17:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100465/ A systematic review on antimicrobial and antiparasitic activity of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali) Ab Latip, Mohd Qayyum Mohd Noor, Mohd Hezmee Ahmad, Hafandi Abu Hassim, Hasliza Salleh, Annas Bejo, Mohd Hair Zakaria, Alif Aiman Eurycoma longifolia or Tongkat Ali (family: Simaroubaceae) has the potential to be utilised as an antimicrobial and antiparasitic agent that correlated with its traditional use to treat jaundice, malaria, antiseptic agent, and many more. This review is aimed at systematically sieving through articles regarding the antimicrobial and antiparasitic activity of E. longifolia. A total of 123 studies have been found using suitable keywords and manually searched from previous studies through the four databases. After title screening and abstract examination, 56 articles were excluded due to duplication and not meeting the acceptance criteria. 67 articles were assessed on full-text accessibility, 31 studies remained, and this number decreased to 20 articles after a careful examination of the full-text articles. Among the 20 articles selected, 17 articles proved the potential of E. longifolia as an antimicrobial and antiparasitic agent efficiently. 2 selected articles showed partial positive results, which specified specific microorganisms tested. In contrast, another 1 article gave a completely negative result. As for the conclusion, current studies highlighted by this review may shed light on the future direction of studies concerning E. longifolia as a novel antimicrobial and antiparasitic agent. However, more research should be done in the future focusing on the efficiency of E. longifolia for veterinary medicine utilisation. Hindawi 2022-07-06 Article PeerReviewed Ab Latip, Mohd Qayyum and Mohd Noor, Mohd Hezmee and Ahmad, Hafandi and Abu Hassim, Hasliza and Salleh, Annas and Bejo, Mohd Hair and Zakaria, Alif Aiman (2022) A systematic review on antimicrobial and antiparasitic activity of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali). BioMed Research International, 2022. art. no. 4999797. pp. 1-16. ISSN 2314-6133; ESSN: 2314-6141 https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2022/4999797/ 10.1155/2022/4999797
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A systematic review on antimicrobial and antiparasitic activity of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali)
title A systematic review on antimicrobial and antiparasitic activity of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali)
title_full A systematic review on antimicrobial and antiparasitic activity of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali)
title_fullStr A systematic review on antimicrobial and antiparasitic activity of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali)
title_full_unstemmed A systematic review on antimicrobial and antiparasitic activity of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali)
title_short A systematic review on antimicrobial and antiparasitic activity of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali)
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