A review on medicinal uses of genus Durio Shamin-Shazwan Kamaruddin1, Shahari Rozilawati1,,*, Amri Che Nurul Aini Che1, Nordin Mohd Shukor1, Go Rusea2 1Department of Plant Science, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia 2Department of Biology, Faculty of Science. University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia *Corresponding author e-mail: firdawila@iium.edu.my
Online published on 23 September, 2021. Abstract This paper presented a review study on the medicinal uses of the Durio (fam: Malvaceae) from traditional and modern medicinal perspectives throughout the world. To date, numerous uses of Durio species have been recorded and recognized worldwide, although they originated from Asian countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. In this review, the usefulness of Durio species as treatment for dietary properties, fertility problems, skin care treatment, mouth, and stomach treatment has been discussed. Moreover, in the modern studies, Durio species has been identified as source of antioxidant, able to inhibit bacteria strains, and fever treatment. The rind of Durio is widely used for medical purposes, and the mode of administration is diverse, either orally or externally. Durio zibethinus L. has been found to be the most popular species studied for its medical benefits, because the fruit is consumed fresh for its delicious, sweet, and distinctive taste, in addition to its robust aroma. In conclusion, the results of the Durio species review can be employed as a reference for the development of modern medicine. Top Keywords Medicinal uses, Durio zibethinus. Top |