KIDNEY TEA PLANT (Orthosiphon spp)

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IntroductionOrthosiphon spp.is a medicinal plant

be in the form of wet trunked and erect.

It has another name like kidney teaplants/java tea (english), giri-giri marah (Sumatera), remujung (Central Java andEast Java) and songot koneng (Madura).

The origin of this plant is from tropical of Africa, then spread to Asia and Australia.

The classification of kidney tea plant :◦Division : Spermatophyta◦Sub division : Angiospermae◦Class : Dicotyledonae◦Family : Lamiaceae◦Genus : Orthosiphon◦Species :Orthosiphon spp.

Bioactive CompoundThe bioactive compound in kidney tea

plant are sinensetin, flavonoid, 2-flavonol glycoside, tannic, saponin, potassium salt, organic acids, tanin, and atsiri oil 0,1%.

Flavonoid compounds and 2-flavonoid glycoside are good reductor compound that can inhibitoxidation, hydroxy radical reservoir, also have an antioxidant activity which can treat liver disfunction and prevent cancer.

Tanin compound can cure withish for woman Organic acids serves as pain reliever on waist.

Atsiri oil (0,1%) use for cure skin infection such as itching and dry skin.

Saponin compound can decrease the colestrol level.

The pottasium salt compound unleash urine and urinary tract stone solvent.

Kidney tea plant effacious as anti inflamatori, urine laxative high blood pressure, whitish, reumathic, and antibacteria.

ApplicationKidney tea plant can be

applicated for food and beverage, they are:◦Kindney tea plant’s teabag

Made from kidney tea plant’s leaves combine with selected tea. it has spesific taste and savour.

◦Dried Kidney tea plantKidney tea plant’s dried by solar energy or oven within 1 – 2 days or until it has 5% moisture contents. The temperature that use for oven drying is 50 – 60oC. After the leaves are dry, it packed with plastic bag and stored under 30oC.

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