Java Tea
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Botanical Name |
Orthiosiphon stamineus |
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Family |
Lamiaceae |
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Description |
Leaves: lanceolate-ovate up to 7.5cm acute apex, cuneate base, short petiole. Flowers:blue/white/purple |
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Native to |
Indonesia |
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Parts Used |
Leaves |
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Actions |
Anti-diabetic, antihypertensive, diuretic |
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Constituents |
Flavonoids –sinensetin, eupatorin, slavigenin, cirsimaritin, pillion, rhamnazin, tetramethylscutellarein Diterpenes of the isopimarane type –orthosiphonones A and B, orthosiphols A, B, F, G, H and the pimaranes neoorthosiphols A and B, staminol Essential oil –beta elemene, alpha humulene, beta caryophyllene oxide Benzochromones –orthochromene A, methylripariochromene and acetovanillochromene Phenolic acid –caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid |