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Regional names
African leaves are also known by other names, including bitter leaf in Nigeria, shiwaka in Northern Nigeria, grawa in Amharic, ewuro in Yoruba, etidot in Ibibio, onugbu in Igbo, ityuna in Tiv, oriwo in Edo, chusar-doki in Hausa, shiwaka nan fei shu (China), and daun kupu-kupu (Malaysia). African leaves also have regional names in Indonesia, such as bitter leaf in Java and insulin leaf in Padang.
V. amygdalina is commonly called bitter leaf in English because of its bitter taste.[2][3][4]
Uses
The leaves are a major ingredient in preparation of ofe onugbu (bitter leaf soup) popular and culturally relevant amongst the Igbo people of Eastern Nigeria. They are dried to reduce breakage before washing to reduce bitterness. In Eastern Nigeria, the water also serves as a stomachache remedy, and leaves are also used in place of hops to brew beer.[5]
In Cameroon the leaves are used to cook Ndole one of its national dishes.
Other
In Nigeria, twigs and sticks from this plant are used as a chewing stick for dental hygiene and the stems are used for soap in Uganda. In Ghana, the young leaves rather than the old, has gained credence for its potent anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory activity; and have been proven using animal models.[6][7]
In the Northern part of Nigeria, it has been added to horse feed to provide a strengthening or fattening tonic called 'Chusar Doki' in Hausa.[citation needed]
Benefits of African Leaves
African leaves have numerous benefits in traditional medicine. Various studies have shown that African leaves have effects and activities such as antiparasitic, antimalarial, antihelminthic, antiviral, anticancer, anticoagulant and antithrombic, analgesic and antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, liver protective, antidiabetic, and antioxidant properties.
The use of African leaves as a traditional medicine began when a veterinary pharmacologist observed sick chimpanzees chewing African leaves and their condition returning to normal. Dalziel first reported that the leaves and twigs of the African leaves were used for gastrointestinal treatment in the Hausas of Northern Nigeria, while a decoction of the African leaves was used for malaria in Guinea and coughs in Ghana.
Nama daerah
Daun Afrika memiliki nama lain seperti bitter leaf (daun pahit) di Nigeria, shiwaka di Nigeria bagian Utara, grawa di Amharic, ewuro di Yoruba, etidot di Ibibio, onugbu di Igbo, ityuna di Tiv, oriwo di Edo, chusar-doki di Hausa, shiwaka nan fei shu (Cina), dan daun Kupu-kupu (Malaysia). Daun Afrika juga memiliki nama daerah di Indonesia seperti daun pahit di pulau Jawa dan daun insulin di Kota Padang.
Khasiat daun afrika
Daun afrika memiliki banyak manfaat dalam pengobatan tradisional. Dalam berbagai penelitian yang dilakukan tanaman daun afrika ini memiliki efek maupun aktivitas seperti: efek anti parasit, anti malaria, anti helmentik, anti viral, anti kanker, antikoagulan dan antithrombik, analgesik dan anti piretik, anti inflamasi, anti oksidan, liver protektan, antidiabetik, anti oksidan.
Penggunaan daun afrika sebagai obat tradisional dimulai ketika seorang farmakologi hewan mengobservasi simpanse sakit yang mengunyah daun afrika dan kondisi tubuh kembali normal. Dalziel pertama kali melaporkan daun dan ranting dari daun afrika digunakan untuk pengobatan gastrointestinal di Hausas Utara Nigeria, sedangkan dekokta dari daun afrika digunakan untuk malaria di Guinea dan batuk di Ghana.
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The leaves are a major ingredient in preparation of ofe onugbu (bitter leaf soup) popular and culturally relevant amongst the Igbo people of Eastern Nigeria. They are dried to reduce breakage before washing to reduce bitterness. In Eastern Nigeria, the water also serves as a stomachache remedy, and leaves are also used in place of hops to brew beer.[5]
In Cameroon the leaves are used to cook Ndole one of its national dishes.
Other
In Nigeria, twigs and sticks from this plant are used as a chewing stick for dental hygiene and the stems are used for soap in Uganda. In Ghana, the young leaves rather than the old, has gained credence for its potent anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory activity; and have been proven using animal models.
In the Northern part of Nigeria, it has been added to horse feed to provide a strengthening or fattening tonic called 'Chusar Doki' in Hausa.
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