Traditional Medicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Biological Properties, and Health Applications of sp.

The genus is also known as a chaste tree, in which it is a large shrub native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. A diverse range of species is distributed throughout Southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and Central Asia. The tree, including its leaves and fruits, has been used for herbal remedies in the form of pastes, decoctions, and dried fruits since ancient times.

Acute Wound Healing Potential of Marine Worm, Grube, 1878 Aqueous Extract on Sprague Dawley Rats.

which is colloquially known as Ruat Sarung can be found along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The species has a unique ability to regenerate anterior and posterior segments upon self-amputation or injury, thus having potential as a wound healing promoter. In this study, the wound healing potential of aqueous extract on acute wound model in rats was revealed for the first time.

Effectiveness of Aqueous Extract of Marine Baitworm Idris, Hutchings and Arshad, 2014 (Annelida, Polychaeta), on Acute Wound Healing Using Sprague Dawley Rats.

Wound healing is a well-coordinated process that restores skin integrity upon injury. However, some wound treatment poses harmful effects on the skin, which delay the normal wound healing process. , a marine baitworm or polychaete, represents unique ability to regenerate posterior segment after injury, which may be beneficial in the wound healing treatment.

Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of naphthofuranquinones from the twigs of tropical mangrove .

Mangrove plants are endowed with various biologically active compounds which have potent antibacterial and antioxidant properties. In present study, a bioactivity-guided fractionation for antibacterial and antioxidant active metabolites from the twigs of collected from Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Selangor, Malaysia gave 13 major fractions. The antibacterial activity of fractions using well-diffusion showed strong selectivity on the Gram-positive bacteria (, and ) with minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) values of 0.