Specification :
SARANG SEMUT is one of hydnophytinae epiphytic plants ( Rubiaceae) which can be symbiotic with ants and it is said that these plants are epiphytes attached to the other plants but not parasitic on its host alive so only as a place to stick it.
Ingredients and Benefits
Traditionally, the ant nest as medicinal plants used by rural communities in the west of Wamena, Papua. The tribes in common Tolikara Bogondini and use it to overcome arthritis and gout.
SARANG SEMUT contains flavonoids and tannins. Flavonoids serve as antidioksidan, which prevents bias as well as cope with the onslaught of cancer. Mechanism of action of flavonoids in overcoming cancer by making inactive carcinogens, inhibiting the cell cycle and apoptosis induction. In addition, also contain tocopherol. Similar tocopherol vitamin E, an effect antidioksidan effective. Tocopherol serves as antidioksidan in counteracting free radicals and as anticancer.
Judging from the womb, then the ant nest, according to research almost can overcome various kinds of cancer. Likewise, ant nests can be used to treat heart disease and heart leaks. Savor an anthill in overcoming leaky heart estimated by the content of the mineral-rich ant nests. 0: 37 g ant nests contain calcium, 68.58 mg of sodium, potassium and 3.61 g per 100 g.
In metabolism, calcium and sodium play a role to improve the heart and nerve impulses. While potassium helps maintain heart rhythm. If leakage of the heart caused by infection with bacteria, then the compound is a flavonoid that acts deal.
In many cases flavonoids act directly as antobiotik by disrupting the function of microorganisms such as bacteria or viruses. Flavonoid compounds contained in powder or water extract of the SARANG SEMUT