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Medicinal plants of Malaysia

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An overview of the various medicinal plants of Malaysia, including Andrographis paniculata, Aquilaria malaccenis, and Cassia alata is offered, which act as strong therapeutic agents for several human diseases.
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This article presents information about agricultural news and studies. Pharmacologists know the medicinal properties of the tropical species of Malaysia. Areca catechu is known as a common masticatory drug. An overview of the various medicinal plants, including Andrographis paniculata, Aquilaria malaccenis, and Cassia alata is offered. Malaysian medicinal plants act as strong therapeutic agents for several human diseases.

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TL;DR: None of the five plant extracts tested showed antibacterial activities to gram negative E. coli and K. pneumoniae, except for A. paniculata and P. sarmentosum which showed activity towards P. aeruginosa, which forms a basis for further studies on screening of local medicinal plant extracts for antibacteria properties.
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How many medicinal plant species in Malay Peninsula?

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