Health benefits of commercialized herbal product in Malaysia-a review

Abstract

Malaysia are one of the places that having the richest biodiversity with 12% of all plant species and almost 2000 of those found locally have been reported possess medicinal qualities.1 The herbal products sector in Malaysia is growing as one of the success stories under the Agriculture National Key Economic Area (NKEA).2 Recently, researcher has shown an increased interest in development of commercialized herbal products. This is supported by the Government (2010) by announcing to make Malaysia as a leading country in producing high-value herbal products.