1. SALAM LEAF
( SyzygiuM poLyAnthuM
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2. introduCtion
• Salam leaves are pinnate compound leaves that
even with slippery surfaces.
• Surface dark green leaves, while the lower surface
light green.
• Leaves fragrant when crushed, oval or round eggs
until elip breech, while the base of the taper taper to
a blunt tip, length 5 cm to 15 cm, width 35 mm to 65
mm, there are 6 to 10 lateral leaf veins, and petiole
length 5 mm to 12 mm.

3. CLASSiFiCAtion
The salam plants classified as follows:
Kingdom
: Plantae
Superdivisi
: Spermatophyta
Class : Dicotyledoneae
Order : Myrtales
Family : Myrtaceae
Genus : Syzygium
Species
: Syzygium polyanthum Wight.

4. THE BENEFITS OF SALAM
LEAVES
• Salam leaves are commonly used as a spice in the aroma
produced by the volatile components (essential oils,
flavonoids, and tannins) that it contains.
• In terms of health, salam leaves are effective in lowering
blood cholesterol, reduce levels of uric acid, treat stomach
ulcers (gastritis), diabetes mellitus, itching (pruritis), and
mange (scabies).
• Salam leaves are also able to inhibit the growth of
microorganisms that cause diseases, such as Escherichia
coli, Vibrio chorela, and Salmonella Sp, because the
antibacterial power, salam leaves are also able to cope
with a bout of diarrhea.

5. ACTIVE COMPOUNDS OF SALAM
LEAVES
• Salam leaves contain essential oils, flavonoids, and tannins.
• Salam leaf essential oil consists of simple phenols, phenolic
acids, and lactones sekuisterfenoid.
• Beneficial flavonoids as anti-allergic, anti-tumor and
antioxidant as the body's defense system.
• Antibacterial effect of tannins will include: reaction with cell
membranes, inactivation of the enzyme, and the destruction or
inactivation of the function of the genetic material.

6. APPLICATION IN FOOD

7. Nasi Kuning

8. Sayur Asem

9. Garang Asem

10. Sayur Lodeh

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