“…The genus exhibits a wide distribution in the lowland and submontane forests of tropical South-east Asia, with a notable concentration of the species in Malaysia, particularly in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Indonesia, and Thailand (Bihud et al, 2019). Goniothalamus species is commonly used by the natives to treat conditions such as anti-aging, typhoid fever, tympanites, stomach discomfort, rheumatism, and skin issues, and it also serves as a mosquito repellent (Aslam et al, 2016;Alkofahi et al, 1989;Prawat et al, 2012). Two definite classes of secondary metabolites commonly isolated from this genus are styryl lactones and acetogenins, which have been reported to have anticancer activity (Wiart, 2007).…”