I've learn some knowledge about chemical plants & it really is proven to cure some chronic diseases. Now there are thousands of species of medicinal plants around the world. Species of medicinal plants have potent effects as it contains several chemicals that are good for health and able to fight the disease. Among the chemicals found in plants is:
1. Alkaloids: Alkaloids containing amino acids. Used to relieve pain Example alkoloid is nicotine, cocaine and morphine. The bark of the Cinchona tree contains quinine which is used to treat malaria.
2. Flavonoids: Flavonoids have medicinal values such as antioxidant, anti-allergic, anti-inflammation, anti-microbial, anti-cancer and cardiovascular disease (heart disease). Green tea contains high amounts of flavonoids.
3. Saponin: Saponin lather like soap when dissolved in water. Believed regulate cholesterol in the body and has anti-cancer activity. Rambutan, soy beans and asparagus contain this saponin material.
4. Terpen: Terpen used for products smell like pine oil, turpentine oil and oil Kamper.
One country that has the Malaysian medicinal plants. Scenario of traditional medicinal plants in Malaysia for now will focus on a few species that have been popularly used by local people, such as:
Orthosiphon stamineus, Benth or Mustache Cat
a) Tongkat Ali
b) Kacip Fatimah
c) Manjakani
d) Mustache Cat
e) Noni
All these species are cultivated as a source of alternative medicine to modern medicine. The government also hopes spesiesspesies planting will be a source of income leading to the village people.
