The potency of Binahong leaves (Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis) to recovery process of wound in the livestock

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10.2991/icoh-17.2018.41How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Binahong, wound healing

Abstract

Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis, in Indonesian is binahong, is a creeping plant with a length can reach 6 meters. Binahong originated from the United Stated and be classified in Family Basellaceae. In Indonesia, binahong often be used for traditional medicines to treat diabetes, relieve shortness of breath, stabilize blood pressure, coughing and vomiting blood, lung disease, accelerate wound healing process, restoring bruised, headache, hives, immune system, nose bleeding, prevent stokes and health problems after the surgery and childbirth. Binahong contains several active compounds, such as saponins, alkaloids, polyphenols, flavonoids, and glycosides that have an effect on the wound healing process. The extract of binahong leaf is made to retain the active compound content which is inside the leaf binahong in order to still have effect as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, and as an analgesic. The purpose of this review is to educate the public about the benefits of leaves binahong and examine some researches related to the effects of leaf binahong on the health of livestock. Several studies have been conducted to prove that the leaf extract binahong positively influence on the process of wound healing in a rabbit uterine post partum; wound healing Staphylococcus aureus infection in mice; reduction of surface area burns Sprague Dawley rats; re-epithelialization of the epidermis in burns Sprague Dawley rats; accelerate the healing of cuts in the duration of swiss Webster male mice; test the effectiveness of binahong leaf extract ointment (Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis) in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were infected with the bacteria staphylococcus aureus. The conclusion of this review article is binahong leaf extract can accelerate the wound healing process in animals that can be potentially as a treatment alternative

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AU  - Rita Purwasih
AU  - Fika Ayu Safitri
PY  - 2017/07
DA  - 2017/07
TI  - The potency of Binahong leaves (Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis) to recovery process of wound in the livestock
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference in One Health (ICOH 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 211
EP  - 215
SN  - 2468-5739
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