10 benefits of Ketapang leaves

On the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Madrid, it is explained that ketapang leaves have a higher sales value. Currently, Indonesia itself has exported dried ketapang leaves to Japan, the US and Canada at a price of between IDR 1 million per kilo.

1. Able to change the pH of water

Ketapang leaves can have a high sales value based on the properties of ketapang leaves as leaves that can change the pH of water. Therefore, ketapang leaves are widely used for fish and shrimp farming. In addition, ketapang leaves also contain methanol that can heal external wounds, fungi, bacteria or ulcers.

2. Antibacterial

In the Global Food Book website, it is explained that research has evaluated Terminalia catappa leaf extract to ensure its antibacterial and antifungal activity. The research results show that the antibacterial activity is more prominent. Ketapang leaf extract shows significant antibacterial activity, unlike commercially used antibiotics.

3. Anti-ulcer

Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is damage to the lining of the stomach that first develops from the small intestine and then to the esophagus. Research shows that the flavonoids in ketapang leaves can protect the stomach. Interestingly, the extract does not produce any toxic effects even when applied at high doses.

4. Anti-inflammatory

The anti-inflammatory effects of punicalagin and punicalin are obtained from ketapang leaves. Research results show that punicalin and punicalagin have anti-inflammatory properties, but it should be noted that treatment with larger doses of punicalin can cause some cell damage.