The binahong plant can be used as an alternative medicine ingredient, because the leaves contain many active compounds. The active compound is very useful for the human body. The following are some of the active compounds in the content of binahong leaves which are effective in helping the healing process of the disease.
#1. Alkolid
The alkolid substance that is owned by binahong leaves is known to be hypoglycemic. Hypoglycemic properties will be greatly felt by those who suffer from diabetes. Because these substances can control while reducing blood sugar levels in the body.
#2. Antioxidants
The life of modern society is very close and cannot be avoided from exposure to free radicals. Though excessive exposure to free radicals and over a long period of time will be very dangerous, because free radicals are carcinogens.
Carcinogenic substances will trigger the emergence of dangerous diseases in the human body, one example of which is triggering cancer. With the presence of anti-oxidants found in binahong leaves, the existing carcinogens will be weakened and neutralized. So that cancer can be prevented from continuing to develop.
#3. Ascorbic Acid
The injured human body has the potential to become more severe and experience infection, if it is not immediately treated or even get inappropriate treatment. With the presence of ascorbic acid in binahong leaves, this can be one solution to be used in the wound healing process.
Ascorbic acid substances themselves are compounds that can be useful to prevent the occurrence of infections in wounds, and accelerate the occurrence of closure in the wounds that occur. So the use of binahong leaves to heal external wounds to burns is the right action.
#4. Oleanolic acid
The content of oleanolic acid in binahong leaves is very useful in helping to reduce pain in the injured part of the body. The benefits of binahong leaves can be obtained because of the presence of anti-inflammatory and inflammatory substances.
#5. Essential Oils
Essential oil is one type of oil produced by certain parts of a plant. Likewise with binahong leaves, there is also an essential oil content in it. This oil has a distinctive aroma diversity according to the type of original plant material.
Essential oils have the ability to provide a calming effect for those who smell the aroma, so they are often used as aromatherapy. This oil cannot be mixed with other aroma ingredients such as perfume, because the aroma is unique and special,
Along with the development of science, this oil is not only used for beauty and aroma therapy. This oil turns out to also have properties to overcome health problems.
#6. Saponin
The saponin content is like soap, and is located on the surface of the binahong leaf. Saponim dissolution will produce anti-bacterial, anti-microbial and anti-viral substances. This content is very useful in accelerating the wound healing process.