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Unair Rector Says Sambiloto Leaf is Also Potential to Prevent Corona Virus

Sambiloto leaf is also believed to be able to prevent the corona virus, in addition to the curcumin content in empon-empon. Furthermore, Tropical Disease Center (TDC) in Campus C Unair Surabaya has packed them in tablets.

Sambiloto leaf itself is enriched to increase the immune system of human's body. The reason is because the extract contained in sambiloto leaf is immunostimulant, in which it is able to increase the performance of organs associated with the immune system.

To be precised, it is not exactly the sambiloto leaf itself, but its essence. It is because the sambiloto extract has benefits that can treat malaria and corona virus.

"This is also part of the empon-empon that we consume every day, if we extract the essence, it can also has a good effect. Not just for our immunity, but also for preventing viruses. This means that the process exists and has a very high scientific weight and scientific recognition," explained by Unair Rector, M. Nasih, at TDC Campus C Unair Surabaya, Tuesday (3/3/2020).

On the other hand, the Director of Universitas Airlangga Hospital, Prof. Dr. Nasronudin SpPD KPTI FINASIM, also encouraged the public to consume herbal food and drink as immune enhancers.

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Nasrodin ensured that in addition to functioning as a paniculata, the anti-malaria drug can also functions as a temporary corona virus antidote. However, Sambiloto essence is not an exact corona medicine.

"This malaria herbal medicine can be useful as an anti-virus. We hope this works for Corona too because the type of virus is not much different," he explained.

Even so, further research needs to be done. So far the essence of sambiloto is only for immune boosters. "This malaria herbal medicine can be useful as an anti-virus. We hope this works for Corona too because the type of virus is not much different," he explained.

"Later, we will examine further because actually this is also an anti-virus for other viruses, but not necessarily applicable to corona," he concluded.

 

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