Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. School of Science, Monash University
Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
3. Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Cyberjaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan,
Malaysia
Abstract
Abstract:
Boehmeria nivea, commonly known as ramie, is a functional food ingredient used by
Asians. It is also cultivated for its leaf fibres with excellent tensile strength, resistance to shrinkage,
and antimildew, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. Ramie leaves and roots are also consumed
as food, beverages, and medicinal herbs. This plant has been used as ethnomedicine for various
health complications, including hepatoprotective, antiviral, antipyretic, detoxification, reduced
swelling, etc. The ethnomedicinal uses of ramie in multiple countries, including China, Taiwan,
Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Malaysia, have been reviewed. The phytochemicals or
secondary metabolites reported in ramie have also been listed. Ramie has been found to exhibit numerous
promising pharmacological activities. Four pharmacological activities of ramie that are
closely related to treating and preventing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been thoroughly
reviewed: anti-inflammatory, anti-colitis, anti-oxidative, and laxative.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Subject
Complementary and alternative medicine,Drug Discovery