Medical plant kwalot or t(Brucea javanica (L.) Mer for the name botanical plant are
High shrub, erect, very bitter, height 1 to 2.5 m. Structure of odd-pinnate leaves; leaflets 5-13, mostly opposite, elongated oval-shaped leaflets lanceolate, tapered tip, serrated edge beringgit, base rounded or pointed, hairy 5.5 to 17.5 times from 2 to 7.5 cm. Flowers 1 or 2, in the arrangement of a long narrow panicle 2-30 cm. Flower petals in the form of jewelry; segment of petals very small, oval shape inverted oval, 0.75 to 1 mm. Crown has 5 petals, elongated shape, blunt, hairy rarely, along the edge glandulous, purple-green. Stamens as many as petals, no anthers in female flowers.
Curable Disease of the medical plant by research : Brucea javanica seed extract effectively as amubisida. Bruseantin and brusein C isolated from seed extracts are soluble in n-butanol, the compound was active against Entamoeba histolytica. The potential is expected because of inhibition of protein synthesis of the malaria parasite. Additionally Brucea javanica seed extract is active against Shigella shiga, S. Boydii, Salmonella derby, Salmonella typhi type 11, Fibrio cholerae Inaba, Ogawa Fibrio cholerae. Brusatol isolated from the seeds reported to be effective to cure dysentery.
In other types of Brucea Brucea antidysentrica will find it? Hidroksikantin? 6? And 1.11? Dimetoksikantin? 6? At a potential antitumor in vitro and in vivo. In addition it was found that C has the potential antitumor bruseanol against "human KB, A 549 lung carcinoma in vitro?") Pharmacology clinic Fruit: fruit extract used in the treatment of amoebic dysentery. From the research it is known that the activity of fruit extracts Brucea antidisentri less effective when compared with emetin. Contra indications fruit should not be used on children? children, pregnant and lactating women a new one. Securities that are not reported the use of external fruit a few cases of anaphylaxis.
USE IN THE COMMUNITY of this medical plant
Seeds are traditionally mostly used in the treatment of various diseases including cancer, dysentery, malaria. The roots are used to treat fever, dysentery, cough, rheumatism. The leaves are used to treat fever, scabies, boils, poison antidote centipedes. The fruit is used to reduce bleeding, dysentery. All parts of medical plants used in the treatment of fever, abdominal cramps, dysentery.
