Keladi Tikus – Typhonium Flagelliforme
| Local name | Keladi Tikus |
| Botanical name | Typhonium Flagelliforme |
| Classification | Kingdom: Plantae Division: Tracheophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Typhonium Spesies: Typhonium flagelliforme |
| Medical part | Leaves |
| Key component | Alkaloids, saponins, steroids, triterpenoids, lignans (polyphenols), glycosides, hexadecanoic acid, isovitexin, and oleic acid. |
| Indication | These compounds exhibit various pharmacological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, reduced immunosuppressive effects by reducing lymphocyte proliferation, antibacterial, improved immune system activities, and cured gastric ulcers. Isovitexin has been shown to possess anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. The tuber has been utilized as a health care supplement to address various types of cancer, such as breast, lung, rectal, liver, prostate, pancreatic, and cervical cancer, as well as leukemia. |
| References | Maha HL, Fidrianny I, Satrialdi, Suciati T (2023) An updated review of Typhonium flagelliforme: phytochemical compound, pharmacological activities and the use of vitexin and isovitexin as flavonoid compound in cosmetics development. Pharmacia 70(3): 673-680. https://doi.org/10.3897/pharmacia.70.e106092 |