Indonesia is country of rich herbs plant

Microbes that live in different types of plants Indonesia has the potential to be a cure malaria, diabetes, and cancer. Research professor of Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Lasman Partomuan Simanjuntak, said the so-called Endophytic microbes that produces several bioactive chemical compounds that are very similar to its host plant compounds."Compounds from Endophytic microbes could be developed into a drug ingredient," said Lasman. For more than a decade of research, has proven the existence Lasman Endophytic microbes with the active compounds are useful as medicine. One was derived from cinchona (cinchona spp.), Which was collected from Gunung Mas, Puncak, West Java.In the cinchona plant, live 36 molds, 18 yeasts and 17 bacteria. One mold fermentation in potato dextrose broth synthetic medium (PDB) proved capable of producing alkaloid quinine, which is known as a potent antimalarial.Endophytic microbial utilization is considered very important in drug research. Pharmacists do not need to rely on the current crop of dispensing medicine. "Just grab samples Endophytic microbes from the plant, then accelerated growth," Lasman added.Not only from the cinchona plant, he also found Endophytic microbes from the plant Artemisia annua, which is also useful as an antimalarial. Tea leaves (Thea sinensis L.), which is consumed daily as a beverage makers, also has Endophytic microbes. Showed that the microbial fermentation process of tea can produce a variety of compounds can also be used as a healer.Another interesting finding comes from the turmeric plant (Curcuma). Turmeric is taken from Serang, Banten, produces compounds that act as antioxidants tetrahidrokurkumin, antidiabetic, anticancer even.After the discovery of bioactive compounds from this Endophytic bacteria, Lasman submit to the commercialization stage of microbiological research. In further research is expected to compound the risk factors known to be active in humans. If proven safe, it is possible Indonesia produce world-class anticancer drugs.Lasman said, every plant contains certain Endophytic microbes. Indonesia is rich in microbial biodiversity into storage potential bidders. Therefore, he said that Indonesia as a country rich in green gold (green gold)."Local people may have taken advantage of the healing use of bioactive compounds. Should have rules that protect local residents as owners of traditional knowledge," he said.