Review of research on the uses and benefits of Ketapang plant (Terminalia catappa) extracts in Indonesia
Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences, University of Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia.
Review Article
Magna Scientia Advanced Biology and Pharmacy, 2025, 14(01), 038-044
Article DOI: 10.30574/msabp.2025.14.1.0020
Publication history:
Received on 26 December 2024; revised on 15 February 2025; accepted on 18 February 2025
Abstract:
A literature study regarding the results of research on the uses and benefits of the ketapang plant (Terminalia catappa) in Indonesia has been carried out. Through the Google search engine, it was found that there were 34 articles published in the last 15 years. The revealed uses and benefits of Ketapang plant extracts are: natural dye, anti-corrosion, herbicide, fish growth stimulant, tocity, cytotocix, anticancer, anti-hypercholesterolemia, wound healing, insecticide, antioxidant, and antimicrobial. Thus it can be concluded that ketapang is a multi-purpose plant.
Keywords:
Ketapang; Terminalia cattapa; Indian almond; Singapore almond
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