Mikania micrantha is a plant the
grass propagates and originates from the tropical regions of Southeast Asia,
namely Indonesia or Malaysia wilderness. From Southeast Asia, this grass
spreads to areas of Central America and other tropical areas such as Sri Lanka,
Malagasy, Caribbean, Hawaii, and Northern Australia.
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Super Division: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Plant Taxonomy
Subclass Asteridae:
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Mikania
Mikania micrantha has unique
physical characteristics. Mikania micrantha stems of colored light green and
overgrown hair fine hair. In each section of the trunk there are two strands of
the leaves face each other, new shoots, as well as flowers.
Mikania micrantha triangular
leaves that resemble a heart shape with a length of 4-13 cm long and 2-9 cm
wide.
Mikania micrantha leaf surface
resembles a serrated leaf edges Bowl.
Mikania micrantha flower white,
small, growing from the Axil of a leaf or also at the end of the shoot.
Mikania micrantha has chemical
compounds that are quite diverse. Amador et al. (2010) identifies chemical
compound leaves of Mikania micrantha in methods of gas chromatography, namely
Linalool (15,86%), α-Pinene (10,14%), β-Pinene (8,72%), β-Ocimene (7, 12%),
Terpineol (6,31%), Geraniol (2,89%), Geranyl acetate (0,83%), Thymol (0.46%),
α-Felandrene (0.39%), and Champene (0,187%).
According to Taylor (2012), the
main chemical compounds in this plant is caffeolylquinic acid, cinnamic acid,
glycosides, coumarin, kaurenic acid, stigmasterol, tannins, germacranolide, and
resin.
Mikania micrantha on agriculture,
it is detrimental. Mikania micrantha is including weeds that will damage crops,
thus the results obtained from farming will be greatly reduced if the plant is
allowed. The estate will issue a cost that much to eradicate the Mikania
micrantha.
Mikania micrantha growing process
very fast. That's what makes farmers will soon be possible to destroy the
plant. However, it reversed its destroyers there are many benefits to be gained
by man of Mikania micrantha. Since ancient times, Mikania micrantha is already
widely used for the treatment of traditional.
Mikania micrantha in medicine
already developed enough. Mikania micrantha leaf extract has as antibacterial
against Escherichia coli and Bacillus substilis. Mikania micrantha can be used
to treat disorders of the upper respiratory tract, infections of various kinds
of bacteria, protozoa, molds and yeasts, as well as treating snake bites,
insect stings, and serves as an Anit inflammations and analgesic.
In Southeast India, the Kabi
Mikania micrantha using the juice of the leaves to deal with abdominal pain.
In Malaysia, the juice of the
leaves of Mikania micrantha is used to cure itchy itchy on the skin.
In Africa, the leaves of Mikania
micrantha made into vegetables that are consumed on a regular basis.
In Indonesia, people have used
the leaves of Mikania micrantha for treatment of tradasional since a long time.
Among all the countries that Mikania micrantha already know, Indonesia is
probably the country's most extensive use of Mikania micrantha to traditional
medicine. Mikania micrantha in Indonesia is used for the treatment of upset
stomach, itching itchy, lame, and wound infections, rheumatism, menstrual pain,
bloating, diarrhea, influenza, diabetes and bone pain, malaria.
This article was created from a variety of sources
For the use of Mikania micrantha
as traditional medicine, it is advisable to first consult with people who are
already experts.