D. S. Ningsih, I. Çelik, Abdul Hawil Abas, B. Bachtiar, Pati Kemala, G. M. Idroes, N. B. Maulydia
{"title":"Review of the Ethno-dentistry Activities of Calotropis gigantea","authors":"D. S. Ningsih, I. Çelik, Abdul Hawil Abas, B. Bachtiar, Pati Kemala, G. M. Idroes, N. B. Maulydia","doi":"10.60084/mp.v1i1.31","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.60084/mp.v1i1.31","url":null,"abstract":"Calotropis gigantea is a medicinal herb that thrives in arid climates. All parts of this plant are rich in secondary metabolites, which are very beneficial for health. Phytochemicals of this plant include flavonoid, alkaloids, steroids, cardiac glycosides, and terpenoids, which have a wide range of pharmacological effects. The potential of metabolit compound from C. gigantea can be used in dental treatment. This review describes the potential use of C. gigantea in ethno-dentistry, specifically as anti-caries, soft tissue inflammation (periodontitis and gingivitis), degenerative diseases (tumor/cancer), and wound healing. This review provides general perspectives and basic literature on the use of C. gigantea in the field of etno-dentistry.","PeriodicalId":182386,"journal":{"name":"Malacca Pharmaceutics","volume":"115 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117307906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abdul Hawil Abas, T. Tallei, R. Idroes, Fatimawali Fatimawali
{"title":"Ficus minahassae (Teijsm. & de Vriese) Miq.: A Fig Full of Health Benefits from North Sulawesi, Indonesia: A Mini Review","authors":"Abdul Hawil Abas, T. Tallei, R. Idroes, Fatimawali Fatimawali","doi":"10.60084/mp.v1i1.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.60084/mp.v1i1.24","url":null,"abstract":"Plants have been widely utilized as traditional medicine for an extended period of time. Numerous traditional remedies have demonstrated inherent anti-disease properties. Among the countries that extensively rely on traditional medicine, Indonesia stands out. Within the region of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Ficus minahassae, an indigenous plant possessing several health benefits, is utilized by the local community as a traditional medicinal resource. This plant is employed for the treatment of various ailments such as rheumatism, physical discomfort, stimulation of lactation in breastfeeding women, bruises, relapse, fever, fatigue, migraines, bodily pain, headaches, convulsions, colds, coughs, influenza, and fractures. Typically, the leaves, roots, and stems of F. minahassae are boiled and consumed. Additionally, this plant has been reported to possess antibacterial and antioxidant properties. However, scientific investigations exploring the health advantages of F. minahassae are significantly limited in comparison to other traditional medicines. Consequently, it is highly recommended to conduct further research on the health benefits associated with this plant.","PeriodicalId":182386,"journal":{"name":"Malacca Pharmaceutics","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128301628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}