Open AccessA review on the bioactivities of Justicia gendarussa
Author(s) -
Shierly Chandra,
Diana Lo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/794/1/012137
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , willow , indonesian , biology , sri lanka , medicine , geography , botany , environmental planning , philosophy , linguistics , tanzania
Willow-leaved justicia (Justicia gendarussa) can be found wild or cultivated in Indonesia, India, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Bangladesh. In Indonesia, willow-leaved justicia leaveis widely used in traditional medicines by Indonesian local inhabitants. The present work provides a review addressing bioactivities of willow-leaved justicia. The observed bioactivities of willow-leaved justicia include antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammation, anti-microbial (anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral), anthelmintic, anti-cancer, anti-sickling, larvicidal and adulticidal activities.