Phaleria Macrocarpa
Family: Thymellaceae
Commonly called buah
mahkota dewa (God's crown) and is a dense evergreen tree. Poison with a thousand
benefits. Although the herb is
being used in both unprocessed and processed forms, however, the former can be
poisonous and toxic. P. macrocarpa is being considered generally as a treatment
of lifestyle diseases.
Extracts of P. macrocarpa are reported for some
pharmacological activities, including anti-tumor, anti-hyperglycemia,
anti-inflammation, anti-diarrhoeal, vasodilator, anti-oxidant, anti-viral,
anti-bacterial and anti-fungal effect. Its stem is used to treat bone cancer;
egg shells of seeds are used in treating breast cancer, cervix cancer, lung
diseases, liver, and heart diseases while leaves contain constituents that treat
impotence, blood diseases, allergies, diabetes mellitus, and tumors.
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