Akarmanis which has an ancient Greek name 'Liquorice' is a kind of leguminous plant originating from southern Europe and parts of asia.
Liquorice grows like grass and can grow well in deep soil, fertile, containing enough water, and in the full light of climate matahari.Musim harvest is usually done in the fall in a period of 2 or 3 years after planting.
Plants that are included in this annual plant has a characteristic feature, among others:
Terna-shaped plant.
The tree can grow up to one meter.
Liquorice leaves sprouting like wings (pinnate) whose length is 7 to 15 cm.
In one branch, there are 9-17 leaves.
Flowers arranged in inflorescens liquorice (grouped in one branch).
Flower color ranges from white to purple to bluish and a length of 0.8 to 1.2 cm.
Shaped fruit about 2-3 cm long and contain seeds.
The roots of sweet benefits
Plant parts are commonly used sweet root extract is contained in the extract is akar.Cara retrieval by boiling the roots of this plant and then evaporating the water.
benefits for the treatment of liquorice
Substances contained in liquorice called glycyrrhizin which has a very sweet taste, claimed to have a sweet taste 50x sweeter than sugar and this substance has its own properties is the most widely pengobatan.Glycirrhizin contained in liquorice plant Species G.uralensis
Liquorice extract used in the culinary world and culinary pengobatan.Untuk, liquorice extract is one of the manufacture of candy lozenges.
In the world of medicine, liquorice There are several benefits to be had. According to research conducted by the Max Planck Institute Berlin Jerman.Dalam liquorice contained anti-diabetic agents are on call amorfrutin.Zat serves to reduce blood sugar levels.
The study results show, In addition to working to reduce blood sugar levels, Amorfrutin also serves as an anti-inflammatory and very well tolerated by the body manusia.Selain, the results of experiments conducted on mice, these substances can also prevent fatty liver (a disease that generally caused by the intake of foods high in fat).
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