Auni Aqilah Ahmad Tarmizi

Ms. Auni Aqilah Ahmad Tarmizi

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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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7 April 2021 in Plants
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ATAuni Aqilah Ahmad Tarmizi
Auni Aqilah Ahmad Tarmizi
Alina WagiranAlina Wagiran
Alina Wagiran
FSFaezah Mohd Salleh
Faezah Mohd Salleh
Lee Suan ChuaLee Suan Chua
Lee Suan Chua
FAFarah Izana Abdullah
Farah Izana Abdullah
SMSuraiya Binte Mostafiz
Suraiya Binte Mostafiz
Labisia pumila is a precious herb in Southeast Asia that is traditionally used as a health supplement and has been extensively commercialized due to its claimed therapeutic properties in boosting a healthy female reproductive system. Indigenous people used these plants by boiling the leaves; however, in recent years it has been marketed as powdered or capsuled products. Accordingly, accuracy in determination of the authenticity of these modern herbal products has faced great challenges. Lack of authenticity is a public health risk because incorrectly used herbal species can cause adverse effects. Hence, any measures that may aid product authentication would be beneficial. Given the widespread use of Labisia herbal products, the current study focuses on authenticity testing via an integral approach of DNA barcoding and qualitative analysis using HPLC. This study successfully generated DNA reference barcodes (ITS2 and rbcL) for L. pumila var. alata and pumila. The DNA barcode that was generated was then used to identify species of Labisia pumila in herbal medicinal products, while HPLC was utilized to determine their quality. The findings through the synergistic approach (DNA barcode and HPLC) implemented in this study indicate the importance of both methods in providing the strong evidence required for the identification of true species and to examine the authenticity of such herbal medicinal products.