Sains Malaysiana 47(11)(2018): 2713–2729 
              http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2018-4711-15 
                
               
              More Ulam 
                for Your Brain: A Review on the Potential Role of Ulam 
                in Protecting Against Cognitive Decline
              (Lebihkan Ulam untuk Otak 
                Anda: Suatu Kajian tentang Potensi Ulam dalam Lindungi Penyusutan 
                Fungsi Kognitif)
               
              YEEXING YOU1,2, SUZANA SHAHAR1,2*, 
                HASNAH 
                HARON3 
                & HANIS MASTURA YAHYA3
               
              1Dietetics Programme, Centre for Healthy Ageing and Wellness (H-CARE), 
                Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti 
                Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda 
                Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia
               
              2Head of Centre 
                for Healthy Ageing and Wellness (H-CARE), Faculty of Health Sciences, 
                Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan 
                Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia
               
              3Nutritional Sciences 
                Programme, Centre for Healthy Ageing 
                and Wellness (H-CARE), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti 
                Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda 
                Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia
               
              Diserahkan: 
                29 Mac 2018/Diterima: 5 Julai 
                2018
               
              ABSTRACT
              Ulam is 
                the South East Asian traditional vegetables which contains high 
                total phenolic content and exhibits antioxidant activity. Several 
                studies have reported the potential of neuroprotective effect 
                of ulam. The objective of this 
                review article was to highlight the total phenolic content (TPC) 
                and antioxidant activity of ulam 
                and the roles of phenolic content that can contribute to attenuation 
                of cognitive decline. The review includes randomized controlled 
                trial and experimental studies from year 2007 to 2017. In this 
                review, PRISMA method was used to report 
                the results (n=15). Phenolic compounds, ie 
                plants’ second metabolites of selected ulam 
                in South East Asia were also discussed in this review, with 
                respect to its potential for health promotion which and reducing 
                the risk of cognitive disease. Oenanthe 
                javanica (selom), 
                Ocimum basilicum (daun selasih) and Anacardium occidentale L. (pucuk gajus) were ranked in the top three highest TPC 
                among all the selected ulam. 
                In general, Polygonum minus (kesum), Anacardium occidentale L. (pucuk gajus) and Cosmos caudatus (ulam raja) exhibited 
                high DPPH radical scavenging activity whereas Anacardium occidentale L. (pucuk gajus) exhibited highest 
                ferric ion reducing potential (FRAP) among all the selected ulam in South East Asia countries. Overall, some studies 
                had shown Centella asiatica 
                (pegaga), Oenanthe 
                javanica (selom), Polygonum minus (kesum), 
                Ocimum basilicum 
                (daun selasih) and Murraya koenigii (daun kari) 
                are beneficial in improving cognitive status and mood. The 
                bioactive compounds in ulam may 
                exhibit neuroprotective effects but human studies are still lacking 
                in exploring the relationship between ulam 
                consumption and cognitive status.
               
              Keywords: Antioxidant; cognitive; 
                mood; phenolic; ulam
               
              ABSTRAK
              Ulam merupakan sayuran 
                tradisi Asia Tenggara yang mengandungi 
                kandungan fenolik 
                yang tinggi dan menunjukkan 
                aktiviti antioksidan. Beberapa kajian melaporkan ulam berpotensi sebagai pelindung neuro. 
                Objektif kertas ini adalah untuk 
                membandingkan jumlah 
                kandungan fenolik (TPC), 
                aktiviti antioksidan 
                ulam serta peranan 
                kandungan fenolik 
                yang mengelakkan penyusutan fungsi kognitif. Ulasan kertas ini meliputi 
                ujian klinikal 
                dan uji kaji 
                dari tahun 
                2007 hingga 2017. Dalam ulasan ini, kaedah 
                PRISMA 
                digunakan untuk 
                melaporkan keputusan 
                (n=15). 
                Sebatian 
                fenolik, i.e. metabolit sekunder tumbuhan daripada beberapa ulam terpilih di Asia Tenggara juga 
                dibincangkan dalam 
                ulasan ini daripada 
                segi potensinya 
                dalam mempromosikan kesihatan dan mengelakkan 
                penyusutan fungsi 
                kognitif. Oenanthe javanica (selom), 
                Ocimum basilicum 
                (daun selasih) dan 
                Anacardium occidentale 
                L. (pucuk gajus) 
                merupakan tiga TPC yang 
                tertinggi dalam 
                kalangan semua ulam terpilih. Secara umum, Polygonum minus (kesum), Anacardium occidentale L. (pucuk gajus) dan 
                Cosmos caudatus 
                (ulam raja) menunjukkan aktiviti pemotongan radikal DPPH yang tinggi 
                manakala Anacardium occidentale L. (pucuk gajus) menunjukkan potensi penurunan ion ferik tertinggi dalam kalangan semua ulam yang terpilih di negara-negara Asia Tenggara. 
                Secara keseluruhan, 
                beberapa kajian 
                telah menunjukkan Centella asiatica (pegaga), Oenanthe javanica (selom), Polygonum minus (kesum), Ocimum basilicum (daun selasih) dan 
                Murraya koenigii 
                (daun kari) 
                bermanfaat dalam 
                meningkatkan fungsi kognitif dan emosi. 
                Sebatian 
                bioaktif dalam ulam berpotensi memberi kesan sebagai 
                pelindung neuro namun 
                kajian manusia yang menerokai hubungan antara pengambilan ulam dengan status kognitif masih terhad.
               
              Kata kunci: Antioksidan; 
                emosi; fenolik; 
                kognitif; ulam
               
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