MAHKOTA DEWA

Mahkota Dewa

Scientific Name : Phaleria Macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl District Names : Mahkota Dewa (Jawa), Simalakama (Sumatra) References : Atlas Tumbuhan Obat Indonesia-Jilid 3 (Dr.Setiawan Dalimartha), 13 Jenis Tanaman Obat Ampuh (B.Mahendra), Tumbuhan Obat & Khasiatnya-Jilid 2 (Drs.H.Arief Hariana), Mahkota Dewa (Ir.W.P.Winarto & Tim Karyaseri).

Classification of Mahkota Dewa Division Spermathophyta Subdivision Angiospermae Class Dicotyledoneae Order Thymelaeales Tribe Thymelaeaceae Genus Phaleria Species Phaleria Macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl @ Phaleria Papuana Warb Var.Wichnnii (val) Back Description of Plant : Mahkota dewa is a plant that grows throughout the year, it can reach the height of 3-4m. Its sappy stem with brown greenish bark, white stem in color and taproots. Leaf : The leaf has oval, thin, long and sharp edge , flat smooth and non furry surface Flower : The flower is small, white in color and has pleasant smell. It looks like clover. Fruit : Mahkota dewa fruit comprises skin, flesh,….and seeds. The fruit is round in shape, has diameter of 3-5cm, smooth surface, drill, green in color when young and red when ripening. The flesh is white, fibrous and watery. Flesh : It is the most beneficial component of the fruit, which commonly used in medication Seed : The most poisonous part. It has oval in shape, and the diameter is about 1cm and has brown in color. The inner part is white in color. Chemical Contents : Leaf :contains antihistamin, alkaloid, saponin & polifenol (lignin) The fruit skin : contains alkaloid, saponin & flavonoid. Fruit : alkanoid, tanin, flavonoid, fenol, saponin, lignin, asiri oil & sterol Characteristics & Benefits : The fruit skin and flesh : cure dysentery ,psoriasis and acne. Leaf and seed :cure various types of skin pain such as eczema, hepatotoxic & antibody. Fruit : antitumour, antidysentry, antiinsecta, cure eczema, hepatotoxic & antibody. * The new lignin component in mahkota dewa flesh extract has the molecule of C6 H2O O6 and structure of 5-{4(-menthoxy-phenyl-tetrahydrofuro-[3,4-c]furan-1-yl)-benzene-1,2,3-triol. Healing capabilities of Mahkota Dewa cancer & tumor Eczema (skin disease) Diabetes mellitus Hypertensive (High blood pressure) Hepatitis Rheumatic (joints paint) Gout Arthritis Heart disease Kidney failure Notes -The fruit especially its seed is poisonous, it has to be braised before eaten. -Pregnant women is prohibited to drink this processed plant

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