Innovative product development from the valorization of Clinacanthus nutans Lindau medicinal plant
- MUSTAPA, ANA NAJWA BINTI
- Angel Martín Martínez Doktorvater
- María José Cocero Alonso Co-Doktormutter
Universität der Verteidigung: Universidad de Valladolid
Fecha de defensa: 02 von Dezember von 2016
- Jesús Santamaría Ramiro Präsident/in
- Rafael B. Mato Chain Sekretär
- Pavel Gurikov Vocal
- Yunus Mohd Aziz Bin Che Vocal
- Ana Isabel Morales Martín Vocal
Art: Dissertation
Zusammenfassung
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.