Background of Mas Cotek

Mas cotek(Ficus deltoidea) or Mistletoe figs is gaining popularity among the local herbal practitioner in Malaysia and Indonesia.It is traditionally used as the postpartum treatment and for treatment of gout,pneunomia,diabetes and hypertension.Numerous commercial products developed from mas cotek are available in the markets in a number of forms.Mas cotek is an epiphyte and found growing mainly on the branches of higher plant.Presently,the raw materials used in the manufacturing of commercial products are collected from the forests.If the collection and harvesting of this plant species from the wild are not checked,this important plant species might go to an extinct.In order to make sure that these herbal genetic resources are preserved for future generations to exploit and utilize,several pro-active conservation measures that include domestication should be adopted .These include identification of potential accessions,requirement for planting medium,water and other agronomic practises.Evaluations on the incedence of pets and disease were also conducted.The bioactive contents were also studied in the effort to develop an effective and safe standardized products based on mas cotek

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