Preliminary study of in vitro propagation of a selected high yielding clone of kacip fatimah (Labisia pumila VAR. alata)

• Main Authors: Syafiqah Nabilah, S.B., Farah Fazwa, M.A., Nor Hasnida, H., Siti Suhaila, A.R., Norhayati, S., Nazirah, A., Muhammad Fuad, Y., Haliza, I., Mohamad, O.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8717/1/44_1_19.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8717/; http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=505&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56

Kacip Fatimah (Labisia pumila), an undershrub herb from the Myrsinaceae family, is traditionally used as medicine, particularly by Malay women during post-natal care. The development of L. pumila as a medicinal herb has led to its commercialization and increasing demand. To ensure its sustainable...