Lubis MF, Zaitun Hasibuan PA, Syahputra H, Surbakti C, Astyka R. Saurauia vulcani (Korth.) As Herbal Medicine Potential From North Sumatera, Indonesia: A Literature Review.
Heliyon 2022;
8:e09249. [PMID:
35434390 PMCID:
PMC9010632 DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09249]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
According to some studies, two-thirds of the world's plant species have therapeutic worth. Saurauia vulcani (Korth.) is one of them. This is something that can be found in Indonesia. Traditionally, this herb was known as pirdot and was used to cure diabetes. This article examines the scientific activities of pirdot leaves as well as their safety for usage. This study used a literature review article as its design. Searching for related publications using data from Pubmed, Proquest, Ebsco, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar for the last ten years (2011–2021) yielded 141 articles. There are 14 pertinent articles that explore their substance and application in health. The content of secondary metabolites that have been reported proves that pirdot has properties as an antidiabetic, immunostimulant, antidiarrhoea, anticholesterol, and hepatoprotective.
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