Labisia Pumila - A Source of Medicine

Nozlena Abdul Samad ^{a *}

This plant has antioxidant activity, anti-carcinogenic, anti-bacterial, anti-viral or anti-inflammatory activities. Labisia pumila has shwon potential anti-angiogenesis activity too.

Abstract

Labisia pumila has been reported to contain phenolic compounds. Phenolic compounds may have potent antioxidant activity and also anti-carcinogenic, anti-bacterial, anti-viral or anti-inflammatory activities. Keeping this in view, the present study is initiated with an aim to review the potential biological activity of this plant.

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