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Review of research on the uses and benefits of Ketapang plant (Terminalia catappa) extracts in Indonesia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A literature study regarding the results of research on the uses and benefits of the ketapang plant (Terminalia catappa) in Indonesia has been carried out. Through the Google search engine, it was found that there were 34 articles published in the last 15 years. The revealed uses and benefits of Ketapang plant extracts are: natural dye, anti-corrosion, herbicide, fish growth stimulant, tocity, cytotocix, anticancer, anti-hypercholesterolemia, wound healing, insecticide, antioxidant, and antimicrobial. Thus it can be concluded that ketapang is a multi-purpose plant.

Source: Magna Scientia Advanced Biology and Pharmacy

DOI: 10.30574/msabp.2025.14.1.0020

Authors: Mohammad Kanedi, Kusuma Handayani, Wawan Abdullah Setiawan

Institution: Lampung University

Language: English

Topic: Medicinal Plant Research

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Universitas Lampung