Kedondong Benefits

Kedondong is a tree-shaped fruit plant that lives in tropical regions. This plant comes from Southeast Asia and South Asia. Fruit plants derived from the family of Anacardiaceae consist of various types. The kedondong which has the potential to be planted in Indonesia are kedondong kendeng, bangkok, and karimunjawa. Plant called Latin Spondias dulcis Forst. This can be used starting from the fruit, leaves, stems, skin, and roots because it contains saponin compounds, flavonoids, and tannins.

Softening Meat - According to Morton in Inayati (2007) study we can use kedondong leaves to soften meat. The way is boiled leaves along with tough meat. Kedondong leaves will release substances that can break or break the connective tissue in the meat so that the meat becomes softer.
Treating Bronchitis - Bronchitis is a respiratory tract disease characterized by narrowing of the bronchi. Kedondong can be used to treat this disease.
Relieve Ulcer Disease - Although the taste is sour, kedondong can treat stomach ulcers. Ulcer usually occurs due to irregular eating patterns.
Curing Dysentery - The twist of kedondong skin can be used to treat dysentery. This is as expressed by BPPT in the Inayati, 2007 study.
Overcoming Diarrhea - Diarrhea is a disease with traits of stomach pain and frequent bowel movements. Kedondong can treat when we suffer from diarrhea.
Skin Diseases - Both leaves, flowers, roots, and kedondong skin are useful in traditional medicine (Gupta et al., 2010). One of them is to treat skin diseases.