Phytochemicals And Antioxidative Properties Of Edible Fern, Stenochlaena Palustris (Burm. F.) Bedd

• Main Author: Jeng Yeou, Nelson Chear
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/30220/1/Phytochemicals_and_Antioxidative_Properties_of_Edible_Fern%2C_Stenochlaena_palustris_%28Burm._F.%29_Bedd.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/30220/

Stenochlaena palustris (Nama tempatan: “Paku Midin”) merupakan sejenis paku sayur yang popular di Malaysia, Thailand dan Indonesia disebabkan teksturnya rangup apabila dimakan. Selain itu, ia juga digunakan secara tradisional untuk merawat demam dan ulser. Tumbuhan paku ini telah dilaporkan mempunyai kesan antioksidatif yang kuat, akan tetapi maklumat tentang sebatian aktifnya masih kurang. Stenochlaena palustris (local name: “Paku Midin”) is a vegetable fern popular in Malaysia, Southern Thailand and Indonesia due to its crispy texture. It is also used traditionally to treat fever and ulcer. The fern has been reported to exhibit significant antioxidant effect, however, there is lack of information concerning the active principles. As such, the present work was carried out to identify the compounds responsible for the antioxidant effect of S. palustris.