The Best 100 Philippine Medicinal Plants


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12/16/2014  
Malunggay  
Moringa oleifera  
Malunggay is the best vegetable in the world. It contains all the  
vitamins, minerals, most amino acids and anti-oxidants that we  
need everyday.  
Malunggay studies show chemopreventive potential against  
cancer  
Contains the anti-oxidant enzyme, glutathione (Bharali et al, 2003)  
Balbas-pusa  
Orthosiphon aristatus  
Balbas pusa leaves are well known for its anti-hypertensive  
qualities due to its high percentage of potassium and a bitter  
alkaloid, orthosiphonin plus methylpariochromene A (MRC  
Vasodilating action, decrease in cardiac output, and diuretic  
action when given to stroke-prone hypertensive rats  
(Matsubara et al, 1999, Ohashi et al, 2000)  
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