ABSTRACT
Malaria has been a threat to mankind since ancient times. Malaria cases were reported from Borneo. In 2013, a high number of malaria infections were reported in the Central and East Kalimantan provinces of Indonesian Borneo. Lansium parasiticum is a fruit tree species that belongs to the Meliaceae or Mahagony family. Leaman and Noorcahyati both reported the utilization of L. parasiticum as a remedy for the treatment malaria. Various parts of L. parasiticum exhibited anti-plasmodial activity toward Plasmodium falciparum. Eurycoma longifolia Jack is a plant species that belongs to the Simaroubaceace family. In Borneo the species can be found throughout the island, especially in natural areas. Carica papaya L. is a popular cultivated fruit species throughout the tropics. An aqueous extract from the young leaves of C. papaya has been used to treat various diseases including malaria. Takoy mentioned C. papaya as one of the plants used to treat malaria by people of Dayak Seberuang in West Kalimantan Province Indonesia.
