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Review ArticlePharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 11 | Issue 22 | 2017 | pp. 153–157Open access
A Hidden Treasure: The Borneo Mistletoes
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Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews
Correspondence: Sheba Rani David
PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti of Brunei Darussalam, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM.
Email: sdsheba@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2017 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Sep 17, 2017
How to cite
Lim, Y. C., Rajabalaya, R., & David, S. R. (2017). A Hidden Treasure: The Borneo Mistletoes. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 11(22), 153–157. https://doi.org/10.4103/phrev.phrev_16_17
Abstract
The European mistletoe, Viscum album, is the most common consumed adjuvant among cancer patients in Europe. Its success warrants a report on three most apparent mistletoes found in Borneo Island, namely Scurrula ferruginea, Macrosolen cochinchinensis, and Dendrophthoe curvata. The traditional and pharmacological uses of these mistletoes include antibacterial, anticancer, antiviral, antihypertensive, antioxidative, and cytotoxic effects. Phytochemicals such as flavonols, alkaloids, tannins, and gallic acid have been reported in one of these mistletoes. This review discusses the potential of these mistletoes as therapeutic agents.
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| Title | A Hidden Treasure: The Borneo Mistletoes |
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| Authors | Ya Chee Lim; Rajan Rajabalaya; Sheba Rani David |
| Affiliations | PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti of Brunei Darussalam, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM. |
| Corresponding author | sdsheba@gmail.com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Reviews |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 11, Issue 22 (2017) |
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