Efforts to Utilise Rootlets to Increase Kaliandra (Calliandra calothirsus) Production

Mardhiyetti , Simel Sowmen, Qurrata Aini — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0700

Leguminous plants such as calliandra have many benefits, including anti-parasitic properties. The high tannin content in calliandra can be used as an essential ingredient for medicines. This legume is classified as a type of legume that can also be used as green manure, intercropping plants, fence plants, and biofertilizers. The high production of calliandra also makes this plant useful as animal feed; root nodules formed on calliandra roots can be used as a source of N to replace the use of chemical fertilizers. This research aimed to obtain root nodules and inoculate them on plants. The experimental method was carried out by selecting calliandra root nodules and then isolating them in the laboratory to obtain isolates. Observations were made descriptively. The result showed that calliandra root nodules can induce root nodules after isolation inoculated on plants, while plants not inoculated did not form root nodules. This result will significantly help increase the production of calliandra in large quantities so that it can be utilized as animal feed, and it will also increase the production of compounds produced by calliandra plants to be utilized as medicine. Production costs can also be lowered because root nodules as plants can directly utilize a source of nitrogen found in calliandra roots.

The Potential of Taxus sumatrana as a Candidate for Cancer Therapy

Desi Eka Putri, Almahdy Almahdy, Dachriyanus Hamidi, Fatma Sri Wahyuni — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0700

This article aims to review the literature on studies supporting using Taxus sumatrana (Miq.) de Laub (Cemara Sumatra) as a cancer treatment. The method involved a literature review using the keywords "Taxus sumatrana" and chemical compound or pharmacological activity. There are no reports of pharmacological activity related to cancer from extracts or parts of the T. sumatrana plant. Despite a lack of scientific evidence supporting its anticancer activity, T. sumatrana is widely used to treat cancer traditionally. So, further research is needed to validate using T. sumatrana as a cancer treatment. Pharmacodynamic studies are necessary to demonstrate its mechanism of action. Additionally, toxicity studies are needed to determine the safety, ensuring no toxic effects on normal cells. Further research is also required to evaluate the effectiveness of T. sumatrana in clinical cancer treatment. In conclusion, T. sumatrana promises to be a natural medicine for cancer treatment. However, its validated use as a cancer treatment requires adequate supporting data scientifically.

The Journal of Food and Medicinal Plants

Efforts to Utilise Rootlets to Increase Kaliandra (Calliandra calothirsus) Production

The Potential of Taxus sumatrana as a Candidate for Cancer Therapy