Open AccessFunctional properties of Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis: a review
Author(s) -
F Tedjakusuma,
Dan-Yuan Lo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/998/1/012051
Subject(s) - phytochemical , traditional medicine , saponin , tannin , ethnobotany , antimicrobial , ayurvedic medicine , glycoside , medicine , phytochemistry , medicinal plants , biology , botany , alternative medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology
Binahong is a plant native to Southern America and has been globally distributed through Australia, Africa, USA, New Zealand, and Asia. In Indonesia, it is commonly used as traditional medicine. This paper provides a review addressing functional properties of binahong. Based on the literature studies that have been carried out on several scientific journals, binahong possess functional properties such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antihyperlipidemic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-obesity, and antidiabetic. Phytochemical screening results from binahong showed alkaloids, flavonoids, triterpenoid, steroid, phenolic acid, glycoside, tannin, and saponin content.