Interesting Asian Plants: Their Compounds and Effects on Electrophysiology and Behaviour
- Author:
Jafri Malin Abdullah
- Publication Type:Editorial
- Keywords:
behaviour, electrophysiology, GABA, long-term potentiation, medicinal chemistry, neurosciences,plants
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2011;18(4):1-4
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
There have been numerous non-scientific reports on the behavioural effects of Asian plants
in humans who consumed these plants wholly or part thereof. Knowledge passed from generation
to generation informs us of plants that increase effort and stamina, such as during paddy planting
after the ingestion of Mitragyna speciosa Korth (ketum) as a tea supplement. Centella asiatica and
Myristica fragrans are used as herbs to improve memory and to treat epilepsy, respectively. Zizyphus
mauritiana is used to treat headache and burn pain, acts as an antitussive, and reduces rigor mortis
immediately after death. These plants, which have been identified to exhibit analgaesic, musclerelaxing,
and nootropic effects, may contain important bio-compounds for medicinal chemistry and
pharmaceutical research in Malaysia. The electrophysiology properties of these plants and their
effects on epilepsy, behaviour, and pain will lead Malaysia to future new drug discoveries.
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