Innovative product development from the valorization of Clinacanthus nutans Lindau medicinal plant
- MUSTAPA, ANA NAJWA BINTI
- Angel Martín Martínez Director
- María José Cocero Alonso Codirectora
Universitat de defensa: Universidad de Valladolid
Fecha de defensa: 02 de de desembre de 2016
- Jesús Santamaría Ramiro President/a
- Rafael B. Mato Chain Secretari
- Pavel Gurikov Vocal
- Yunus Mohd Aziz Bin Che Vocal
- Ana Isabel Morales Martín Vocal
Tipus: Tesi
Resum
Medicinal plants contain various organic compounds called secondary metabolites that are derived from secondary metabolism. This includes terpenoids, alkaloids, steroids, glycosides, flavonoids and phenols with attractive therapeutic activities. Clinacanthus nutans Lindau (C. nutans) (Figure 1) is a medicinal plant belonging to the family of Acanthaceae, commonly called as Sabah Snake Grass or Belalai Gajah. It is grown in the Asia tropical region, mainly in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.