List of Herbal Plants Studied in UBD

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Scientific NameLocal / Regional name / English nameParts sampledResearch AreaResearcherSupervisor/PI
Acanthophora muscoidesSeaweed/Red AlgaeWhole plantAntibacterialSarah Hidayah Jumat (BSc)Dr. Hussein Taha (FOS), Dr Yasuaki Tanaka (FOS)
Aidia borneensisSambah BaganganLeavesAntidiabetic, Antioxidant, antibacterial, cytotoxicity, phytochemical, toxicity, anti-microbial, anti-cholesterolSiti Nur Faezah binti Haji Ajak (MSc), Amal Hazirah Afiqah Matusin (MSc), May Goh (PhD) Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS), Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS),
AP Dr. Anwar Usman (FOS)
Allamanda catharticaAllamandaFlowersPhotoprotective & phytochemicalHappi Goh Lee Wen (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Alpinia aquaticaLengkuas/Aquatic GalangalRhizomesAntidiabetic (α-glucosidase inhibition)Fatimah Hj Ilias (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Andrographis paniculataHempedu BumiLeaves
Anisophyllea distichaAmbun-AmbunLeavesAntidiabetic, wound healing, antiinflammatoryNurul Ashifah Shafie (MSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Annona muricataSoursopLeavesAticancer, antioxidant, toxicity activityAshifah Shafie (PhD), Amal Ummi Naqibah Md Zain (BHSc)Dr. Lim Ya Chee (IHS), Dr. Rajan Rajabalaya (IHS), Dr. Nuramalina Mumin (IHS), Assc. Prof. Dr. Mark Petalcorin (IHS)
Aquilaria microcarpaGaharu/AgarwoodEndophytes, leaves, bark, seedsBioactive compounds, antioxidant, mineral contentKhalilah Brahim (BSc), Nur Sadrina binti Brahim (BSc), Mohamad Afiq Farhan bin A.Rose Ahmadsafri (BSc)Dr. Pooja Shivanand Breh (FOS), Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS),
Dr Fairuzeta Ja’afar (FOS)
Areca catechuPinang/BetelnutSeedsAntibacterial, phytochemicalRaudhatun Na’emah Samsul (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Asplenium nidusBird’s-nest FernFronds, stemAnticancer, Antimicrobial, Wound healing, Antioxidant, PhytochemicalAmira Asyqin binti Abdul Wahab (BHSc), Siti Ayu Rajihah Awg Hj Mohd Yussof (BHSc); Muhamad Nukman Hj M. Marali (MSc); Siti Mariam Fakhriah Haji Yunos (BSc), Nur Sa’adatul Yasmin Mohammad Sanadi (BHSc); Siti Nurzattey Amirah Fadilah (BHSc)Dr. Suwarni Mohd Diah (IHS), Dr. Hazim Ghani (IHS), Dr. Goh Poh Hui (IHS), Dr. Siti Hanna Muharram (IHS), Dr. Norhayati Ahmad (FOS), Dr. Daniele Cicuzza (FOS)
Bambusa multiplexBuluh Pagar/Buluh Aur LeavesAntidiabetic (α-glucosidase inhibition), phytochemical
Nur Amanina Amani Muslim (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Bambusa ventricosaBuluh KuningLeavesAntidiabetic (α-glucosidase inhibition), phytochemical
Nur Amanina Amani Muslim (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Blechnum orientaleLeavesAntioxidant, phytochemicalSiti Mariam Fakhriah Binti Haji Yunos (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS), Dr. Daniele Cicuzza (FOS)
Blumea balsamiferaSambong/Ngai camphorLeavesAntioxidant, toxicityMuhamad Norna Beel Syafiq Zulkefli (BHSc)Assc. Prof. Dr. Mark Petalcorin (IHS)
Clinacanthus nutansBelalai GajahLeavesAntidiabeticAtiqah Suhaili (PhD)Dr. Mobin Siddique (FOS), Dr. Lim Ya Chee (IHS)
Clitoria ternateaButterfly peaFlowersPhotoprotective & phytochemicalHappi Goh Lee Wen (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Commersonia bartramiaDurian tupai, Mengkiai (Dusun)LeavesAntioxidant, PhytochemicalAmal Nazirah Ahmad (BSc)Dr Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Cosmos caudatusRancah-rancah / Ulam RajaLeavesAntimicrobial, Antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer, phytochemistrySaid Faroq Sayid Moshawih (PhD), Fathin Rozaini (MSc), Muhd Haziq Syazani bin Haji Latif (BHSc), Nur Shaihdatul Munirah Md Shadi (BHSc)Dr Long Chiau Ming (IHS). Dr Nurolaini Muhd Kifli (IHS), Dr Goh Poh Hui (IHS), Dr Jagjit Singh Dhaliwal (IHS), Dr. Siti Hanna Muharram (IHS), Dr. Hazim Ghani (IHS)
Costus spiralisSpiral gingerFlowersPhotoprotective & phytochemicalHappi Goh Lee Wen (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Curculigo latifoliaLembaLeaves, rhizomes, fruitsAntioxidant, phytochemicals, wound healingAmanina Yusrina binti Haji Mohd Taufik (BSc)Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS),
Dr Fairuzeta Ja’afar (FOS),
Dr Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Dillenia excelsaSimpor LakiLeaves, Stem bark, RootAntidiabetic, Antioxidant, antibacterial, cytotoxicity, phytochemicalAmal Hazirah Afiqah Matusin (MSc), May Goh (PhD)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS), Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS)
Dillenia suffruticosaSimpor BiniLeaves, FlowersAntioxidant, antibacterial, cytotoxicity, phytochemical, photoprotectiveMay Goh (PhD), Happi Goh Lee Wen (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS), Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS)
Elettariopsis smithaeSerai AchehRhizomesAntidiabetic (α-glucosidase inhibition)Fatimah Hj Ilias (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Etlingera brevilabrumHalia hutan/Wild GingerRhizomesAntidiabetic (α-glucosidase inhibition)Nur Dina Hakemah Zulaihee (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Etlingera nasuta Halia hutan/Wild GingerLeaves, rhizomes, stemsAntioxidant,
anti-cholesterol,
phytochemicals,
essential oils
Izyan Faizah binti Haji Adi Othman (BSc)Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS),
Dr Fairuzeta Ja’afar (FOS),
AP Dr. Anwar Usman (FOS)
Eurycoma longifoliaTongkat Ali/LongjackRootsFertilityNur Farah Wafa Wazirah bte Awg Sullenudin (BHSc)Assc. Prof. Dr. Mark Petalcorin (IHS), Assc. Prof. Dr. Hjh. Mas Rina Wati Haji Abdul Hamid (IHS)
Excoecaria cochinchinensisSambang DarahLeavesAntibacterial, phytochemical, antioxidantHusnina Khairil (BSc), Nurul Nabillah Abdullah (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Garcinia forbesiiAsam Aur-aurLeaves, fruit peelAntioxidant, phytochemicals, antidiabeticIzzah Durrati Haji Abdul Hamid (BSc)Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS),
Dr Fairuzeta Ja’afar (FOS),
Dr Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Glochidion littoraleMonkey Apple/Jambu Kera/SelensurLeaves, FruitsAntimicrobial, antihelminthicNur’ Aizzah Ramlan (BHSc), Faten Su’aidah Sambri (BHSc), Nur Fazirah Abdul Rahim (BHSc)Dr. Lim Mei Ann (IHS)
Goniothalamus velutinus Limpanas Hitam (Malay), Talipanas Hitam, Hujan Panas,Bark
Gymnema sylvestri
Gynura procumbensSambung NyawaLeaves
Ixora chinensisIxoraFlowersPhotoprotective & phytochemicalHappi Goh Lee Wen (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Kaempferia parvifloraKunyit Hitam / Black gingerRhizomesAnticancer, AntiobesityTan Chee An (BHSc), Fathen Aqilah binti Abd Ghani (BHSc)Dr. Suwarni Mohd Diah (IHS), Assc. Prof. Dr. Mark Petalcorin (IHS)
Lepisanthes alataMalay Cherry, Ceri Terengganu, PerupokLeavesAntidiabetic Nurul Izzati Ghani (MSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Leucaena leucocephalaPetai belalangMatured SeedsAnthelmintic, phytochemical Amal Widaad Mohaimin (PhD)Dr. Mark Petalcorin (IHS), Dr. Ihsan Zulkipli (IHS)
Litsea ellipticaPawasLeavesAntioxidant, antibacterial, cytotoxicity, phytochemical, analgesic, antiinflammatory, antipyretic, antimigraineMay Goh (PhD), Nur ‘aziyah Sofriazmi (BSc), Nur Haifa Husin (BSc), Farhanah Nabila Muhammad Azlan Banadera (BHSc), Ak. Muhammad Abdul Rahman Pg Ali (BHSc), Raudhatun Na’emah Haji Samsul (PhD), Mohammed Nurajiman Hj Riduan (PhD), Nur Hizwa Sazwanne binti Saidi (BSc), Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS), Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS), Dr. Nurolaini Muhd Kifli (IHS)
Lygodium microphyllumLeavesAntioxidant, phytochemicalSiti Mariam Fakhriah Binti Haji Yunos (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS), Dr. Daniele Cicuzza (FOS)
Merremia borneensisAkar BilaranLeavesAntidiabetic, wound healing, antiinflammatoryNurul Ashifah Shafie (MSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Moringa oleiferaMoringaLeavesAnti-ageing, Anti-frailtyKhairil Jumat (BHSc)Assc. Prof. Dr. Mark Petalcorin (IHS)
Morus albaWhite MulberryLeaves, RootsAntimicrobial, anticancer, composition testingLim Siao Suan (MSc), Fatin Amirah Firriyah Abd. Rahman (MSc), Md Wafiy Massuani (BHSc), Sahira Syamina (BHSc), Sharifah Nur Aina (BHSc), Nur Amal Bazilah Mazlan (BHSc), Nur Batrisyia Safwah Mohd. Salleh (BHSc), Amira Asyqin binti Abdul Wahab (MHSc)Dr. Nurolaini Muhd Kifli (IHS), Dr. Suwarni Mohd Diah (IHS), Dr. Siti Hanna Muharram (IHS), Dr. Noor Faizah Mohd Naim (IHS)
Musa × paradisiaca Triploid AAB (Cooked)Pisang NangkaLeavesAntidiabetic (α-glucosidase inhibition), phytochemical
Muhamad Nukman Hj M. Marali (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Musa acuminata × Balbisiana Triploid ABB (cooked)Pisang SabaLeavesAntidiabetic (α-glucosidase inhibition), phytochemical
Muhamad Nukman Hj M. Marali (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Musa acuminata Diploid AA (dessert)Pisang UtilLeavesAntidiabetic (α-glucosidase inhibition), phytochemical
Muhamad Nukman Hj M. Marali (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Musa acuminata Diploid AA (Fresh or cooked)Pisang KapasLeavesAntidiabetic (α-glucosidase inhibition), phytochemical
Muhamad Nukman Hj M. Marali (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Nypa fruticanNipa palmEndophytes from Leaves, Barks & RootsAntidiabetic, phytochemicalZuhaira Nadhirah Hj Abd Manap (MSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Oryza sativaBaras Salleh, Bario, Sembada-188, Malaysian Rice Quality-76 (MRQ-76), Keladi Baru and Adan Lemah LiatRice grainsAutophagic, anticancerMariana Abd Rahman (BHSc), Mohd. Akmal Hamizan Mohd. Nasrul Sani (BHSc),
Amirul Akmal bin Abu Bakar (BHSc), Lailasari Sima (BHSc)
Dr. Noor Faizah Mohd Naim (IHS)
Pandanus amaryllifoliusDaun PandanLeaves
Phaleria macrocarpa Mahkota dewaFruitsAntibacterial, phytochemical, AntidiabeticRaudhatun Na’emah Samsul (BSc), Atiqah Suhaili (PhD)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Phyllanthus amarus Dukung AnakWhole plantAntioxidant, phytochemicals, antidiabetic, wound healingNur Adli Syazwan bin Talip (BSc)Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS),
Dr Fairuzeta Ja’afar (FOS),
Dr Norhayati Ahmad (FOS
Piper betle Sirih BiasaLeavesAntioxidant, nutritional composition, antibacterial, anti-cholesterol, anti-diabetic, cytotoxicityHajah Siti Nur Dalina Binti Haji Awang Daud (MSc)Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS),
Dr Fairuzeta Ja’afar (FOS),
AP Dr. Anwar Usman (FOS)
Piper crocatum/ornatumSirih MerahLeavesAntioxidant, nutritional composition, antibacterial, anti-cholesterol, anti-diabetic, cytotoxicityHajah Siti Nur Dalina Binti Haji Awang Daud (MSc)Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS),
Dr Fairuzeta Ja’afar (FOS),
AP Dr. Anwar Usman (FOS)
Piper sarmentosum Daun KadukLeavesAntioxidant, nutritional composition, antibacterial, anti-cholesterol, anti-diabetic, cytotoxicityHajah Siti Nur Dalina Binti Haji Awang Daud (MSc)Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS),
Dr Fairuzeta Ja’afar (FOS),
AP Dr. Anwar Usman (FOS)
Schizostachyum branchycladumBuddha’s Belly LeavesAntidiabetic (α-glucosidase inhibition), phytochemical
Nur Amanina Amani Muslim (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Securidaca inappendiculataLangirBarkAntibacterial, phytochemicalHusnina Khairil (BSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Senna alataDaun Kurap/CandlestickLeavesAntioxidant, antibacterial, cytotoxicity, phytochemicalMay Goh (PhD)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS), Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS)
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Kembong pagi (Bel.), Usak pukul lima, Selasih dandi, Selasih hutan (Bru.)Leaves
Symplocos polyandraMerbujok/JiakLeavesAntioxidant, phytochemicalsAida Nadiah Bahrin (BSc)Dr Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Tinospora crispaRatnawaliLeavesAntidiabetic Norafiqah Yusof (MSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Vitex pinnataKulimpapaLeavesAntioxidant, antibacterial, cytotoxicity, phytochemicalMay Goh (PhD)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS), Dr. Hartini Yasin (FOS)
Xylocarpus granatumNyireh BungaEndophytes from leaves, stem and roothairsAntidiabetic, phytochemicalNurul Aqilah Rafidah Hj Antin (MSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Zingiber griffithiiHalia hutan/Wild GingerRhizomesAntidiabetic (α-glucosidase inhibition)Nur Dina Hakemah Zulaihee (MSc)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Zingiberaceae family speciesGingerRhizomesAntioxidantNor Sarah Irdina binti Ibrahim (RA)Dr. Hjh Norhayati Ahmad (FOS)
Ziziphus mauritianaBidaraLeavesSoap-makingAk. Abdul Alim Pg. Bahrin (BHSc)Dr. Goh Poh Hui

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