💎 Solanum torvum

Traditional Herbs from Solanum torvum

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• Clean 5-10 tekokak fruits then consume them directly or put them in vegetables.
• Can be consumed 5-10 fruits per day.

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• Prepare 1 handful (approximately 9 stalk) fresh tekokak fruit.
• Boil in 2 glasses of clean water until cooked.
• Consume the fruit directly 3 times a day.

What is Solanum torvum Looks like??

Parts of Solanum torvum that could be used

• Leaves
• Flowers
• Fruits
• Roots

Solanum torvum Distribution

Tekokak originates from the Antilles islands and spreads to tropical countries including Indonesia. In Indonesia, tekokak fruit is often used as a vegetable which can be consumed fresh as fresh vegetables or cooked. This plant is believed to have good health benefits and is traditionally used as medicine. Tekokak is known to have a high calcium content to maintain healthy bones and teeth.
Agroecology of Solanum torvum
Grows in the lowlands up to 1,600 m above sea level. Likes places with full sun or shade. Average rainfall is 1,000 - 2,000 mm/year, the soil is fertile, moist and well-drained, soil pH ranges from 5-6.
Morphology of Solanum torvum

• The taproot is pale yellow.
• The stem is round, woody, branched, hairy and thorny.
• Single leaves, green, alternate, oval, incised at the base, pointed at the tip, 7-20 cm long, wide 4-18 cm, the surface of the leaves has thin hairs and the petioles have dense hairs and there are several spines.
• Compound flowers, star shape, 5 green flower petals, 5 white crowns, 5 yellow stamens 5.
• Buni fruit, round, young fruit green, old fruit yellow, smooth.
• Seeds flat, small, smooth brown.

Cultivation of Solanum torvum

• Vegetative propagation (separating the shoots from the roots) and generative (seeds).
• After the seed height reaches 10 cm, move to land with a plant spacing of 70 x 80 cm.

Solanum torvum, more details :

Chemical Content of Solanum torvum
Leaves: saponins, alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, neo-chlorogenine, panicolugenin. Unripe fruit: chlorogenine, sisalogenone, torvogenin. Dried fruit: solasonin. Root: Jurubine.
Benefits of Solanum torvum
It has activity as an antibacterial, sedative, antioxidant, cardiovascular, antiplatelet (blood thinner), antimicrobial, digestive, hemostatic and diuretic (urine laxative), relieves toothache, cures malaria, headaches, gout, and maintains body fitness.
Simplisia of Solanum torvum

• Pick and wet sort the tekokak fruit from dirt.
• Wash the tekokak fruit thoroughly with running water, then chop it thinly to facilitate the drying process.
• Dry the fruit, in direct sunlight.
• After drying, store in packaging airtight.

Another Facts for Solanum torvum :

Synonym of Solanum torvum
Solanum acanthifolium Dunal, Solanum amoenum Jungh., Solanum campechiense Dunal
Habitus of Solanum torvum
Bush. Annual upright shrub, up to 3 m high.
Habitat of Solanum torvum

• Roadside", "Bush Area", "Grassland", "Land