Pandanus is one of the wild plants that is easily found on the banks of rivers or swamps. In fact, in Indonesia, pandan leaves are planted in almost every house in the village.
Fragrant pandanus (or commonly called pandanus) is a monocotyledonous plant from the Pandanaceae family that has a distinctive fragrant leaf scent. The leaves are an important component in the traditions of Indonesian and other Southeast Asian cuisines. Wikipedia
Usually, in Indonesia pandanus is used as a mixture for flavoring food or as food coloring. Yes, when the pandan leaves are cut into pieces, the typical fragrance of the leaves will come out.
However, is it safe for pandan leaves to be mixed into various types of food or drinks?
Very safe, why? Because the leaves of view apparently contain substances that are well consumed by the human body. Yes, leaves pandanus to contain alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, tannins, polyphenols, and dyes.
While pandanus leaves can also be efficacious as an appetite enhancer, and sedative. the part that is used from this plant is the leaves.
Therefore, we do not need to be afraid to use pandan leaves as fragrances and natural dyes which can actually benefit the body, not even give negative effects such as using fragrances and processed dyes which certainly have been given preservatives.
Actually, there are still many benefits of pandanus leaves that can even be processed as medicines to treat certain types of diseases, maybe in the next article we will discuss them in more detail.