TONGKAT ALI

BOTANICAL NAME: Eurycoma Longifolia Jack

DIFFERENT NAME:
Bitter Antidote, Bedara Bitter, Bedara White, Bedara Red, Bitter Bile, Ali's Umbrella, King Stick, Vomit Earth, Earth Strata, Root Jangat Semang, Apostle Stick, Setunjang Earth and Land Wedge.

FAMILY: Simaroubacae

INTRODUCTION:
Longjack is from Simaroubacae's family found growing in evergreen forests in South-East Asia. In Malaysia Longjack widely used in preparation medicament traditional and fetch in capsule form, tablet and tonic. About 30 products medicament in traditional this country contain longjack wether by genuine or mixture with other herbal. Product preparation of longjack cover 30% or worth local herbal trade value RM30-40 millions. Tongkat Ali is perennial type crop which grew vertical without branch. In the event naturally in forest, it grows with slow rate, can achieve height till 15 with shaft diameter measuring 20cm. His leaf is shaped Oblong (2-3 broad cm. 8-10cm long) arranged by in pairs in a handle (long to 100cm). There are 20-30 install leaflet for each leaf stalk. Arranged leaf stalk by "Spiral", whether follow clockwise or foght round in stem axis.

NUTRITION AND USE:
Stick Ali famous because have the effect sex booster ('Aphrodisiac'). By its tradition used to treat a few of diseases and increase health. Among them, including headache, wounds, ringwarm, dysentery, swollen, gland, antikemik, antitumour, antiviral, antifidan, insektisidal, antiamebik, antimalaria and antiinflammation. Stick chemical content ali importantly in industry was; Eurikomanone, eurikomalaktone and eurikomanol (Quassinoids) preponderance resides in root. More detailed information on this case are being dug. Research shows that chemical (phytochemistry) resided instick Ali could increase level testosterone (hormone of necessity to function manhood).