December 2021

Optimized flow cytometric protocol and genome size estimation of Sabah snake grass (Clinacanthus nutans)

Clinacanthus nutans is an economically important medicinal plant that can be found grown in many countries in the Asian region. Useful medicine properties such as anti-cancer, anti-bacteria, and anti-viral, backed by its high content of phytochemical compounds such vitexin, isovitexin, stigmasterol and lupeol has increased the demand for C. nutans in the market. Extensive work had been carried out on its content and...

Author(s): Vidhyaini Kandaiah, Nallammai Singaram and Kodi Isparan Kandasamy  

December 2021

Bioactive small-molecule constituents of Lao plants

Laos has a rich plant diversity, and medicinal plants are used extensively in Lao traditional medicine for the treatment of a variety of human diseases. However, only a relatively small number of these plants have been investigated for their major components with potential antitumor, anti-infective, and other types of bioactivities. These species include Asparagus cochinchinensis, Diospyros quaesita, Gongronema...

Author(s): Yulin Ren, Bethany G. Elkington, Joshua M. Henkin, Kongmany Sydara, A. Douglas Kinghorn and Djaja D. Soejarto,