Don't Throw It! This Plant is Beneficial for Health

RADARLAMPUNG.CO.ID, BANDAR LAMPUNG - Ketumpang Air is often considered a weed plant. In fact, this plant, which is also often called Chinese siri, has many benefits.

The characteristics of this plant are wide leaves that are conical at the ends. The leaves are between 0.3 and 4 cm long and rather shiny.

Until now, not many people knew the benefits of a plant called Latin Peperomia pellucida. In fact, sometimes it is considered a weed that must be removed.

It turns out that this Chinese water nut or betel nut has various ingredients that are very beneficial for health.

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According to the repository, the following are some of the chemical constituents of the water intercropping plant.poltekkes-denpasar.ac.id.

1. Alkaloids

Alkaloids are organic compounds that exist in plants. This compound has the ability to act as an antibacterial.

2. Flavonoids

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Flavonoids are plant pigments that are responsible for the color of flowers, fruits, and sometimes leaves.

These flavonoid compounds are antibacterial compounds that have the ability to denature bacterial cell proteins and damage cell membranes.

3. Saponins

Saponins are a group of water-soluble plant glycosides that can attach to lipophilic steroids (C27) or triterpenoids (C30).

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