Health Benefits of Basil's

Basil has a Latin name Ocimum basilicum which means scented plants. It refers to a distinctive aroma that comes out of the basil leaves. In Indonesia alone, basil is often used as a complement to various types of cuisine to add aroma appetizing. One of them is steamed.

However, apart from being used as seasoning basil leaves is also beneficial to health. This is not out of the compounds contained therein.

Health Benefits of Basil's

1. Calmed the fever and colds
   Daun kemangi mampu meredakan demam dan masuk angin yang diderita oleh balita. Caranya Ambil beberapa daun kemangi, kemudian diremas bersama bawang merah dan minyak kelapa, lalu dioleskan ke perut, dada, dan punggung balita.
2. Nourish the eyes and mouth
   Vitamin A in the basil leaves have the ability to treat eye infections, relieve eye stress, and prevent interference with the other eye. Not only that, in addition to mint, basil also has a refreshing effect of bad breath if consumed.
3. Smooth milk
   Fresh basil leaves is believed to prevent body odor and bad breath, as well as facilitate breastfeeding. You can use as a salad friend to eat rice and sambal.
4. Anti-inflammatory
   Basil is an anti-inflammatory agent to treat an effective swelling and relieve arthritis. Basil also include good sources of calcium necessary bones to prevent osteoporosis.
5. Menopause
   Basil delay menopause because it contains tryptophan substance on basil leaves can delay menopause. Therefore, multiply the consumption of basil if you want to postpone the mass of menopause.
6. Preventing a cough
   In Thailand, basil is used as seasoning. In India and parts of Africa, basil leaves brewed into tea. Basil tea served at the turn of the season, when local people susceptible to coughs, colds, or fevers.
7. Overcoming Vaginal discharge
   The content of the compound eugenol in basil can kill the fungi that cause vaginal discharge. So, when you experience vaginal discharge, be diligent to consume leaves of basil. can be as a salad or mixed with other foods, such as steamed.
8. Stimulating Egg
   Basil leaves can help the process of maturation of the egg (ovulation) for substances stigmaasterol in the basil stimulates the maturation of the egg (ovulation).
9. Anti Inflammation
   Substances cineole, myrcene and eugenol contained in basil leaves function as a natural antibiotic and anti-inflammatory.
10. Cardiovascular Health
    Based on several studies, basil role in maintaining Cardiovascular health because it contains beta-carotene, and magnesium. Both are important mineral that serves to keep and maintain a healthy heart.
11. Overcoming Stroke
    Improves the function of blood vessel artery (artery) in patients with stroke due to the isoflavone content basil and also found in legumes such as soy, beans, peas, can improve blood vessel function artery (artery) in stroke patients.        

  Nutritional Components Basil

• Basil leaves contain beta-carotene (provitamin A) and vitamin C. Beta-carotene act to support visual function, improve antibody responses (affect immune function), protein synthesis to support the growth process, and as an antioxidant.
• Vitamin C, among others, are useful for the formation of collagen for wound healing and maintain skin elasticity, helps absorption of calcium and iron, antioxidants, preventing the formation of nitrosamines which are carcinogenic (cancer causing). 
• Collagen is a protein compound that affects the integrity of the cell structure in all connective tissues, such as cartilage, bone matrix, tooth dentin, capillary membranes, skin, and tendons (tendons). Basil leaves are rich in macro minerals, namely calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium. Calcium is important for the formation and growth of bone, nerve impulse transmission, muscle contraction helps, and helps activate the enzyme reaction. 
• Phosphorus plays a role in bone growth, helps the absorption and transport of nutrients, regulate the balance of acids and bases. Magnesium helps relax the heart and blood vessels, thus improving blood flow.

Non-Nutritional components Basil 

• Basil leaves also contain components nongizi include flavonoids and eugenol, arginine, anetol, boron, and essential oil. And eugenol flavonoids act as antioxidants, which can neutralize free radicals, neutralize cholesterol and are anticancer. 
• The compounds may also be antimicrobial that prevents the entry of bacteria, viruses, or fungi that harm the body. Very nice basil eugenol consumed by women because of his can kill the fungi that cause vaginal discharge. 
• Its content of arginine can strengthen the endurance of sperm and prevent infertility. Anetol and boron compounds are also very instrumental in keeping the male and female reproductive health. 
• Anetol and boron can stimulate the hormones estrogen and androgen, and prevent bone loss. Estrogen and androgen hormones play a role in the female reproductive system. 
• Essential oils are volatile and have biological activity as antimicrobial. Essential oils are divided into two components, namely the component hydrocarbons and oxygenated hydrocarbons or phenol component. Phenol has a very strong antimicrobial properties. 
• Essential oils can prevent the growth of disease-causing microbes, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enteritidis, and Escherichia coli. Essential oils can also ward off infections caused by viruses Basillus subtilis, Salmonella paratyphi, and Proteus vulgaris. 
• His eugenol can kill the fungi that cause vaginal discharge. And stigmasterol can stimulate ovulation (egg maturation). Components of its tannins and zinc can reduce the secretion of vaginal fluid, while the amino acid tryptophan can delay menopause. Flavonoid components such as orientin and vicenin on basil leaves can protect cell structures. Meanwhile, the flavonoid components such as cineole, myrcene and eugenol useful as a natural antibiotic and anti-inflammatory.

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