English Name : Bay Leaves
Indonesian Name : Salam
Botanical Name : Syzygium polyanthum
Simplisia Name : Polyanthi Folium
Botanical Part Used : Leaves
Specification : –
Test Method : –
Ratio Botanical : 10:01
Indication : Uric acid, diuretic

“Syzygium polyanthum Wight (walp.) var. Polyanthum leaves are commonly consumed as fresh salad and flavour enhancer in culinary. Besides, concoction from S. polyanthum leaves is traditionally consumed as a treatment of hypertension. Indonesian bay leaf or Indonesian laurel (salam leaf) is not commonly found outside of Indonesia, this herbs refers to cooking. As medical herbs it used to treat high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, gastritis, diarrhea and uric acid.”

Active Constituens :
phenolic acid, ferulic acid chlorogenic acid, ellagic acid, quercetin,kaempferol, avicularin, myricetin, luteolin, leucocyanidin