Salacca zalacca: A short review of the palm botany, pharmacological uses and phytochemistry

Salacca zalacca (Gaertn.) Voss (family Arecaceae) is the snake fruit commonly known in Malay language as salak in Malaysia. This exotic fruit has diverse and potential pharmacological properties due to its high antioxidant content. It is often consumed due to its sweet taste. The abundant natural su...

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Main Authors: Mohammed S. M. Saleh, Mohammad Jamshed Siddiqui, Ahmed Mediani, Nor Hadiani Ismail, Qamar Uddin Ahmed, Siti Zaiton Mat So'ad, Salima Saidi-Besbes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2018;volume=11;issue=12;spage=645;epage=652;aulast=Saleh