Documentation of plants as natural colorants by Temuan community in Taman Negara Johor Gunung Ledang

Abstract

This research is about the ethnobotanical studies of the natural color used by Temuan community in three different villages around Taman Negara Johor Gunung Ledang which are Kampung Sungai Air Tawas, Kampung Tanah Gembur, and Kampung Sungai Mersing. This study aims to document the information about plants used by the aboriginal community which act as natural colorants for future references. Semi-structured questionnaires were given to the community during the interview. The plants used by them as natural colorants were recorded. The plant sample was taken during the interview with Temuan community for the preparation of herbarium specimen. It was found that Curcuma longa is the most used plant for natural yellow color by the community. Besides that, Pandanus amaryllifolius and Lawsonia inermis have high citation frequency for the most used plant for natural green and orange color. This concludes that our environment is equipped with natural resources that are beneficial to human respectively and this traditional knowledge of natural colors must be preserved but also should be disseminated to other people for greater appreciation.

Phytochemical Analysis of Clitoria ternatea Leaves and Its Potential Antibacterial Activity against Escherichia Coli

“…In Malaysia, the flower of Clitoria ternatea is utilized primarily as a natural food colorant for local dishes like nasi kerabu and kuih tekan [19]. The Temuan community in Gunung Ledang, Johor use the flower as a natural blue colorant [20]. Clitoria ternatea also exhibits various biological activities, as it is being viewed as a potential antidepressant, anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, antipyretic, antimicrobial and anti-diarrhea [21] [22] [23].…”