Nurul Hamizah Sabindo, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Rusidah Mat Yatim, Division of Research and Innovation, Level 2, Chancellory II, Building E42, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Kannan Thirumulu Ponnuraj, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, MalaysiaFollow

Herpes simplex, varicella-zoster lesions, skin rashes, diabetes, snake bites and insect bites have all been treated by using Clinacanthus nutans (C. nutans). The pharmacological effects of C. nutans are influenced by the presence of terpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, phenolic acids, saponins, glycosides, steroids and tannins. This review focused on the phytochemical makeup, which varies geographically and is a subject of scarcely existing knowledge. C. nutans served as the primary search term, while the keywords “phytochemicals”, “chemical component” and “phytochemistry” were used to search the literature in the Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases. The articles pertinent to the subject were found and reviewed. The phytochemical composition of C. nutans varied depending on the region it was cultivated in, and was influenced by the environmental conditions, genetics, air temperature and postharvest practices.

Sabindo, Nurul Hamizah; Yatim, Rusidah Mat; and Ponnuraj, Kannan Thirumulu (2024) "Phytochemical composition of Clinacanthus nutans based on factors of environment, genetics and postharvest processes: A review," BioMedicine: Vol. 14 : Iss. 2 , Article 1.
DOI: 10.37796/2211-8039.1451