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Merle N. Tonog

Publications (3)

Screening and Partial Characterization of Secondary Metabolite of Salacia korthalsiana Miq. (Polipog) Root Decocted Extract

Mary Jane Madario, Merle N. Tonog & Karina Milagros C. Lim · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2023

A cough is a sudden and often repetitive reflex that helps clear the air passages from secretions, irritants, and foreign particles, including microbes. Coughing can be due to a respiratory tract infection or choking, smoking, air pollution, asthma, chronic bronchitis, medication...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2023/v11i2209

Histochemical Characterization of Salacia korthalsiana Miq. (Polipog) Root

Loren E. Narca, Ma. Leovilla D. Santos, Merle N. Tonog, Hannah Lea G. Pulga, Ma. Lourdes C. Alvarez, Flyndon Mark S. Dagalea & Karina Milagros C. Lim · Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · 2026

Salacia korthalsiana Miq., locally known in the Philippines as Polipog, is a wild climbing shrub traditionally valued for its anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and antimicrobial properties. While indigenous communities utilize its leaves, stems, and roots to treat ailments ranging f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i3530

Analgesic Activity of Salacia korthalsiana Miq (Polipog)

Ma. Lourdes C. Alvarez, Karina Milagros C. Lim & Merle N. Tonog · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2020

Pain has always been a cause of concern to humans. People often searched for remedy from plants because of the many documented side effects of commercial medicines. This study was conducted to determine the analgesic efficacy of the root decoction of Salacia korthalsiana Miq (Pol...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i3630992