what is Gynura procumbens?
Gynura procumbens is very famous traditional herbs in South East Asia.This herbs belongs to the Asteraceae Family. Gynura procumbens were about 10-25 cm in height and it have succelent,elliptic and glossy purplish leaves.
the leaves of Gynura procumbens have served as foods for decades in malaysia .the Gynura procumbens were consumed raw as salad by malaysian. scientifically it has been shown that it is save to consumed Gynura procumbens leaves.
in malay Gynura procumbens is called Sambung Nyawa which means "prolongation of live".meanwhile chinese called this herbs as Bai Bing Cao which means "100 ailment".from the name we already knoe that this herbs have many benefits.besides that Gynura procumbens has been utilized in traditional medicines both systemically and for topical application for diffrent treatment of different typeof illness and disease.
Benefits of Gynura procumbens
- it has been used widely to treat inflammation,kidney discomfort,high cholestrol level,dibaetic,hypertension and cancer.
- the small molecular weight compaound from this herbs have been reported to display anti-cancer,anti-oxidant,anti-inflammatory,anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic activites.
- valuable plant defense protien such as peroxidase,thaumatin-like protein,and miraculin were detected form the leaves of Gynura procumbens
- in indonesia this herbs were used to realive kidney discomfort,and people in vietnam used it to treat fever
- in thailand it commonly used to treat inflammation,rheumatism,and to cure viral ailments
- the main reasoan this herbs were loads with benefits is becouse the presense of bioactive compund such as flavanoids and glycosides.
there is no doubt this herbs have a lot o benefits,this herbs should be plant on your garden.Gynura procumbens remaind me another malaysian herbs that is Hempedu Bumi. Hempedu Bumi also loads up with benefits.however Hempedu Bumi is very bitter,no wonder it been called as "king of bitter:,you said bitter are nothing wait until you eat hempedu bumi.
source:
- The Anti-Cancer Property of Proteins Extracted from Gynura procumbens (Lour.) Merr. Chaw-Sen Hew et al., PLOS ONE 2013. 8(7) e68524
- Evaluation of nutritional values and antioxidative properties of the medicinal plant Gynura procumbens (extract. Puangpronpitag et al., 2010. Asian J. of Plant Sc 9(3): 146-151
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