Roselle flower

Herbal

1. Roselle Flower ( Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Elizabeth Caroline 12.70.0006 Veronika Kris H . 12.70.0059 Rizka Redhitasari 12.70.0071 Anastasia Lamtara 12.70.0108 Devina Swastika 12.70.0133 Cicilia Tembang K . 12.70.0148

2. Taxonomy Kingdom : Plantae Subkingdom : Tracheobionta Class :  Magnoliopsida Divisio : Magnoliophyta Superdivisio : Spermatophyta Subclass :   Dilleniidae Superorder :   Lilianae Order :  Malvales Family :  Malvaceae Genus : Hibiscus Species : Hibiscus sabdariffa L

3. Characteristics Annual erect Bushy Herbaceous sub shurb Smooth or nearly smooth, cylindrical, and typically red stem Grow to 0.5 – 3 m height G reen or red coloured stalk R ed or pale yellow calyx that is edible

4. Another Name of Hibiscus sabdariffa Known as “Karkade” Have different name in different country : V iz roselle R azelle S orrel R ed sorrel J amaica sorrel Indian sorrel Guinea sorrel S our-sour Queens land jelly plant

5. Bioactive Compound Bioactive C ompound Function Phenols Antioxidant, e rythrocyte membrane modifier , antibacteria Flavonoids Antioxidant , anticancer agent, support vasculoprotective effect Citric acid Irritant, but don’t have carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic effect (LD50 ORAL: 5040 mg/kg [mouse], 3000 mg/kg [rat]) Gossypetin Anti oxidant , antiartherosclerotic Anthocyanin Anti oxidant , reduce cancer cell proliferation, reduce inflammation , enhance capillary, strength and permeability, inhibit platelet formation, and enhance nitric oxide release Glucide hibiscin Anti oxidant Tannin Antioxidative, cardioprotective, antitumor, antibacterial, antiviral, antiinflammatory and immune-modulatory effects Saponin A ntibiotic , antifungal, antiviral, hepatoprotective , anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcer effects

6. Application (1)

7. Application (2) Various parts of roselle plant Traditional medicine Prevent some disease C ardiovascular disease and hypertension