Benefits of Eggplant

Eggplant (Solanum melongena) including the family Solanaceae and is a perennial shrub form that can grow up to 60-90 cm. The leaves of this plant and its shape resembles width of the ear. While the purple flowers and is a perfect flower, usually separated from the leaves and stems that form in bunches of flowers. For root-shaped root riding with a shallow side roots.

Type of eggplant that are known in the community are as follows: eggplant koprek (long round with a blunt edge, the color purple or green vaginal discharge), eggplant craigi (oval with pointed tips, the color purple), brinjal or eggplant bogor coconut (large round, white or whitish green), and eggplant or eggplant salad Wren (like eggplant but more jecil bogor, purple or white color is purple).

Eggplant in the content contained calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, sodium, chlorogenic acid, and trypsin. Based on the research, the materials contained in the eggplant has benefits for lowering cholesterol; treat swollen gums, inflammation of the mouth, fever, hemorrhoids, ulcers in the nose, and fractured bones; diuretic; as anticancer, antimicrobial, and antiviral; as a tool contraception; and increase libido.