Benefits of Pandan
Have you ever heard about Pandanus or Pandan before? If you live in Southeast Asia or you are enjoy trying food from different countries, you may be familiar with this plant, but if you haven't heard about this plant, we'll discuss about pandanus.
Pandan or Pandanus amaryllifolius is a plant with a sweet fragrance and a variety of uses. Pandan grows in tropical areas and has sharp leaves. Depending on the application, pandan can be used in the form of leaves, paste, extract, or powder. Pandan leaves can be used whole as food wrappers for steamed and boiled foods, as well as in some cuisines. Pandan leaves can also be added to rice when it's being cooked. For Indonesians, pandan is a common plant because many Indonesian foods use pandan as an ingredient in cooking and pandanus itself thrives in Indonesia.
Benefits of Pandanus
1. It help to control your blood sugar
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a condition or chronic metabolic disorder with numerous etiologies characterized by high blood sugar levels, as well as impaired carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism due to insulin dysfunction. According to study published in the Antihyperglycemic effects of Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb. leaf extract, extracts from Pandanus can lower postprandial blood glucose levels, this can indicating that pandanus has a potential to serve as a natural source of antihyperglycemic agents or it can you to control your blood sugar levels. However, it must be supported with a balanced diet.
2. It has the potential to help you in the prevention of cancer.
According to a study, Anti‐proliferative effects of pandan leaves (Pandanus amarylfolius), kantan flower (Etlingera elatior) and turmeric leaves (Curcuma longa), the result of this study found that pandan contains anti-proliferative effects that can prevent or combat breast cancer cells.
3. It can help you to control your blood pressure level.
According to article published, A new alkaloid, pandanamine; finding of an anticipated biogenetic intermediate in Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb, based on the results, new alkaloid compounds were discovered in pandan leaves. Alkaloid compound has a number of advantages, including to help you to control your blood pressure.
