ANTIALLERGIC EFFECTS OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS IN INDONESIA – A REVIEW
Wulan Astari Rasjid, Fidiyah Syifa Bachtiar, Athila Oktadwi Santoso Putri, Ira Puspawati, Delika Syalomita, Syifa Salsabila Nur Fauziah, Risti Septani, Gilang Ramadhani, Ahmad Fauzi, Muhammad Arifin, Indri Rahmawati, Irfan Afriana, Fahmi Rizal, Muhammad Azka, Oprianto Lahagu, and Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*
ABSTRACT
Allergy is an alteration in the body's response or an exaggerated defense mechanism in response to allergens, which are harmless substances. As a health issue, allergies have the potential to diminish an individual's quality of life. At present, scholars are commencing the search for novel anti-allergic compound candidates derived from naturally occurring substances that have demonstrated anti-allergic properties through empirical evidence. We undertake this in lieu of anti-allergy medications, which currently exhibit numerous hazardous adverse effects. Scientists have scientifically established anti-allergic activity in several indigenous Indonesian medicinal plants, such as Allium sativum, Solanum lycopersicum, Centella asiatica, Psidium guajava, Kaempferia parviflora, Moringa oleifera, and Ocimum basilicum. These plants employ various mechanisms to exert their effects. Therefore, this review article is aimed to discuss the potential of several native Indonesian medicinal plants which have anti-allergic effects.
Keywords: Antiallergic, Allium sativum, Solanum lycopersicum, Centella asiatica, Psidium guajava, Kaempferia parviflora, Moringa oleifera, Ocimum basilicum.
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