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Tongkat Ali Scientific Name: Eurycoma longifolia Jack

Tongkat Ali is Also Known as:
pasak bumi, bidara laut (Indonesian);
tho nan (Laos).
plaalai phuenk, hae phan chan, , phiak (Thai);
babi kurus (Javanese);
cay ba binh (Viet Namese);
Tongkat ali, bedara merah, penawar pahit, lempedu pahit, penawar bias, bedara putih, payong ali, muntah bumi, tongkat baginda, petala bumi (Malay);

Tongkat Ali (pasak bumi) with scientific name Eurycoma longifolia, is a flowering plant that is native in Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Tongkat ali is a treelet that takes about 20 years to mature and grows up to 15 meters in height. Tongkat ali leaves has spiral pinnate leaves that are about 20 to 40 centimeters long with about 13 to 41 leaflets. Tongkat ali flowers bloom in pink to reddish pink in color. The flowers are dioecious, with the male and the female flowers blooming in different trees. Tongkat ali bears fruits that are originally green the turns to red then dark red in color as it ripens. Tongkat ali fruit is obloid in shape with length up to 2 cm and 1 cm in width

Folkloric uses of Tongkat Ali herbal medicine include the treatment for diarrhea, boils, ulcer, tuberculosis, jaundice and dyssentery. But Tongkat ali is widely known for its ability to enhance sexual acitivity in men.

Constituents

Tongkat Ali chemical constituents include:

longilactone. stigmasterol, campesterol, aervin, eurycomanol-2-O-β-D-glucoside, β-sitosterol, 9-hydroxycanthin-6-one, 14-15-β-dihydroxyklaineanone, 9-hydroxycanthin-6-one n-oxide, 9-methooxycanthin-6-one, 13-β-21-dihydroxyeurycomanone, β-carboline-1-propionic acid, 13-β-18-dihydroeurycomanol, dihydroxyklaineanone, β-7-methoxycarboline-1-propionic acid, eurycomalactone, eurycomanol, 14-15-dihydroxyklaineanone, 9-methooxycanthin-6-one n-oxide, eurycomanone, 13-21-dihydroeurycomanone.

Tongkat ali has bee used for centuries in Malaysia and other Asian countries as health tonic, an aphrodisiac and as folkloric medicine for the following medical conditions:

• Malaria
• Boils,
• Wounds
• Ulder,
• Anti allergy
• High blood pressure,
• Tuberculosis,
• Fever,
• Diarrhea,
• Jaundice
• Dysentery.

 

Tongkat Ali as sexual activity enhancer. Scientific studies have shown that Tongkat ali enhances sexual characteristics and performance in rodents In other laboratory animal tests, it has been observed that there is an increase of sexual activity in mature rats which exhibited arousal, sniffing, and mounting behavior. In another study for Tongkat ali, it was found that eurycoma longifolia increases sperm count when compared with that of the control and infertile animals.("Ang, HH; Lee, KL; Kiyoshi, M (2004). "Sexual arousal in sexually sluggish old male rats after oral administration of Eurycoma longifolia Jack". Journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology)

Tongkat ali as anabolic enhancer. The anabolic impact of Eurycoma longifolia has been confirmed in the animal model, when the size and weight of just one muscle was measured in treated and untreated rats of equal size. "Results showed that 800 mg/kg of butanol, methanol, water and chloroform fractions of E. longifolia Jack significantly increased (p<0.05) the levator ani muscle (Ang, HH; Cheang, HS (2001). "Effects of Eurycoma longifolia jack on laevator ani muscle in both uncastrated and testosterone-stimulated castrated intact male rats". Archives of pharmacal research)

Tongkat ali, anti cancer activity. Studies made by Taiwanese scientists isolated compounds from the roots of Eurycoma longifolia, that exhibited "strong cytotoxicity" towards human lung and breast cancer cell lines. (Kuo, Ping-Chung; Damu, Amooru G; Lee, Kuo-Hsiung; Wu, Tian-Shung (2004). "Cytotoxic and antimalarial constituents from the roots of Eurycoma longifolia". Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry)

Another study confirmed that fractions of Eurycoma longifolia extract induced apoptosis in breast-cancer cells

Tongkat Ali with anti malaria activity . Tongkat ali or Eurycomanone as a bioactive component has shown strong anti-malarial activities. It is currently being studied and selected for further investigation of its derivatives to enhance its anti-malarial activities.

 

Side effects and Warnings

Tongkat Ali just like most herbal plants are safe for use in small dosages and at limited time. But large doses taken in prolonged time may result to the following unfavorable conditions.

Insomia. The most commonly reported Tongkat Ali side effect is insomnia. It is recommended that Tongkat Ali be taken in small doses at first and let the body cope with its effect before using at recommended dosage.

Behavior change. Tongkat Ali is known to boost the testerone level in the body. This increase of testerone may manifest as change in personality. Others reported irritability, restlessness, impatience and the tendency of being easily angered.

Tongkat ali use is not recommended for pregnant women. There are no sufficient studies that have been made to establish the adverse effect of Tongkat Ali in pregnancy.

Tongkat ali use is known to further decrease the immune system, thus it is not advisable for those who already have weakened immune system.

Tongkat Ali is a powerful herbal medicine that is now being regulated by various medical and health agencies. If adverse reaction and symptoms occurs, stop its use and consult your doctor.

 

Availability:

Tongkat ali leaves, bark and roots are available in South East Asian markets. Tongkat ali are also commercially available in powdered form, formulated crude extract, and capsules. Tongkat ali is also available and taken as beverages additive such as in coffee and tea.

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