Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Commercial potential of mas cotek

The technology to domesticate mas cotek both under open and containerized planting systems and development of standardized,safe and effective extract of mas cotek will help in the large scale production of the raw materials required by herbal manufactures.This will ensure that the quantity and quality of the materials meet the minimal requirements specified by herbal manufacturers.Mas cotek can be one of the commercial alternative crops for tobacco farmers on bris sandy soil.The commercial potential is very high since the demand for mas cotek raw materials by the manufacturers are currently very high and the plant is highly adaptable to bris sandy soil.Biochemical studies conducted showed that mas cotek leaves contain o.o4% of meratanol.This compounds has the potential to be used as a chemicals marker or biomarker due to the significant amounts of meratanol in the leaves.An analytical method for analyzing the moretenol content by using gas chromatography mass spectrometer was developed.Result obtained also showed that the total polyphenol content of the leaves was higher in the upper parts of the plants.This information will be helpful in developing the harvesting strategies for both the open and field planting of mas cotek.

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1 comment:

Mr. Hawkins said...

I am a pharmacist in the US and wanting to find source of standardized mas cotek for product formulation. Also other herbs from Malaysia. Anyone can help?