Tongkat Ali is a small evergreen tree belonging to the genus Komatophora. The root is light yellow, without branching, and can penetrate up to 2 meters deep into the ground; The tree is 4-6 meters tall, with almost no branches branchin
g, and leaves growing at the top in an umbrella shape; Leaves alternate, odd feather compound leaves, small leaves opposite or nearly opposite, long ovate or lanceolate; The drupe is oval shaped and changes from yellow to reddish brown when ripe. The flowering period is from June to July.
The whole plant of Tongkat Ali can be used as medicine, but the medicinal part mainly com
es from the roots. Its extracts also have various effects such as improving physical strength, reducing fatigue, and killing bacteria. It is one of the most precious applied plant medicines in Southeast Asia, and is known as one of the three national treasures of Malaysia along with cubilose and tin ware
Main Benefit
The roots, stems, and branches of Tongkat Ali all contain alkaloid components. Alkaloids that have been isolated a
nd identified from Dongge Ali include 9,10-dimethoxyhepcidone, 10-hydroxy-9-methoxyhepcidone, 11-hydroxy-10-methoxyhepcidone, 5,9-dimethoxyhepcidone, 9-methoxy-3-methylcarboline-5,6-dione, β - carboline alkaloids, etc. From a chemical structure perspective, the alkaloid components are mainly composed of hepcidone structures. In addition to terpenoids and alkaloids, researchers have also isolated and identified a large number of compounds from Dongge Ali, such as turmeric, 5-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid - δ - lactone, propylene glycol phenyl ether, sheep fat acid, benzoin, menthol, 2-phenoxyethanol, 4-ethyl-4-hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohe
xene-1-one, 7-methoxyprolactin, etc.
Modern pharmacological research has shown that the main chemical components of Tongkat Ali are bitter lignin diterpenes and alkaloids. Its extracts not only have certain effects on improving male sexual function and anti-cancer and anti malaria effects, but also have various pharmacological effects such as lowering blood sugar, blood pressure, lowering uric acid levels in hyperuricemia model rats, and alleviating pathological damage to kidney tissue. Especially in improving male sexual function, it has attracted widespread attention from the scientific community. International pharmaceutical professionals believe that Dongge Ali is one of the best natural plant resources discovered so far for its anti ED effect, with better efficacy than Yuhengbin and others
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