Introducing Pandanaceae Via IOS-Based Software Application

Abstract

Pandanaceae is an application, based on the iPhone Operating System (iOS) that introduces the screwpines or pokok pandan, within a hand click. It describes both medicinal and traditional uses, chemical constituents, scientific references and geodata of this Asia Pacific plant species. For the purpose of the application prototype, the user is introduced to eight selected plants within the Pandanus genus of the Pandanaceae plant family. Fascinating pictorial views of the whole Pandanus plant and the major plant parts are not to be missed. From the users’ perspective, they can select the image of one specific Pandanus species and the scientific information on the biological and pharmacological properties of that particular plant will be displayed. The researchers’ years of experiences on sampling the Pandanus and the laboratorial work can be shared via this software, interactively. The molecular structures of the chemical ingredients of the Pandanus extracts are also shown. Consequently, Pandanus research profiling can be concluded; which touches on the scientists who are conducting experiments on this plant and their area of studies. Owing to the lack of information regarding Pandanaceae in a mobile application format, the concept is presently materialized.