Medicinal Plants of the Selako-Bidayuh Community at Sematan, Lundu in Sarawak

Khamisiyah, Salim (2006) Medicinal Plants of the Selako-Bidayuh Community at Sematan, Lundu in Sarawak. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

A study on medicinal plants was carried out in Sematan, Lundu involving five villages to document the medicinal uses of among the Selako-Bidayuh community in Sematan, Lundu. A total of 48 species of medicinal plants from 26 families were collected and documented in scientific way. The specimens collected were preserved and kept at Herbarium Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (HUMS). Most of the medicinal plants were used to treat wound or small cut, stomach ache, headache, gastric and others. Out of the 48 species, 15 species were selected Cor three preliminary phytochemical analysis to test the presence of alkaloid, flavonoid and saponin using their leaves. The preliminary phytochemical analysis was showed that all of the 15 selected species contained positive alkaloid contents. Among the 15 selected species that showed nine species were having high quantity of alkaloid components that are Curcuma domestica, Pagoslenton auricularis, ffrightia religiosa, , 1lclasvomu nralabathricum, Psidium guujava, Lantana cumaru, Phvllanlhus urinaria, Blunrea balsamifera and /lechvitis cupile/lutu. In saponin testing, Dillenia sz/fructicosa, Leea indica, Melasioma malahuthricum, Psidium guujava and Lantana camara had a high content of saponin components (+4), while Elephantopus scaher, Chromolaena odorata, Hedvotis cupitellata, Curcumu donrestica and Etlingera elatior showed lesser amount of saponin detected (+ I ). On flavonoid screening, all the selected species showed a positive result for the presence of flavonoid.

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