Sunday, January 11, 2009

KOTA MARUDU DAN CERITA TONGKAT ALI

Pusat Memproses Tongkat Ali Di Kota Marudu
Sebuah pusat memproses produk Tongkat Ali akan diwujudkan di Kota Marudu untuk memajukan lagi dan memberi nilai tambah kepada pengeluaran tanaman herba popular itu di daerah berkenaan.Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili, yang juga Anggota Parlimen Kota Marudu, berkata daerah itu merupakan pengeluar terbesar Tongkat Ali di Sabah dengan kebanyakannya dipasarkan secara mentah di Semenanjung dan negara-negara jiran."Tanaman Tongkat Ali atau Eurycoma Longifolia adalah tanaman herba popular kerana kandungan antioksida yang tinggi dan boleh menguatkan tenaga dalaman."Tanaman itu banyak tumbuh secara semulajadi di kawasan Langkon tetapi terlalu banyak yang ditebang sehingga bilangan tanaman itu yang tinggal berada pada tahap kritikal."Dengan mewujudkan kemudahan itu, ia akan menggalakkan banyak usaha penanaman Tongkat Ali dan teknologi memproses yang akan memberi nilai tambah kepada produk serta meningkatkan pendapatan petani," kata Maximus (Isnin Lepas).kira-kira 70 petani akan terlibat dalam projek itu. Bernama.
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Berita ini menarik perhatianku kerana kebetulan Kota Marudu adalah daerah kelahiranku yang sudah ku tinggalkan agak lama walaupun sering juga kembali melawat ibubapa dan saudara mara bah. Rupa-rupanya ada Eurycoma Longifolia @ Pasak Bumi @ Tongkat Ali di Kota Marudu. Patutlah penduduk di sana kuat2 belaka. Barangkali mereka mengamalkan meminum "rusap" pasak bumi ini. Aku ingatkan pasal ilmu kebatinan kunun...hahaha. Jangan fikir yang bukan-bukan ya..cakapan saya ini straight to the point, tiada sisik tapuk. Kuat bekerja bah!!!
Nah, ini sikit2 info pasal pasak bumi ini. Mudah2an daerah KM bakal jadi Hub terbesar Produk Tongkat Ali. Boleh lah saya borong dan supply sinisana. Tentu saya jadi saudagar terkemukakan???

Eurycoma longifolia Jack (a.k.a. Tongkat Ali or Pasak Bumi) is a flowering plant in the family Simaroubaceae, native to Indonesia and Malaysia. The author abbreviation Jack in the scientific name of the plant refers to the Scottish botanist William Jack.
Eurycoma longifolia Jack is a small
evergreen treelet growing to 15 m (49 ft) tall, with spirally arranged, pinnate leaves 20-40 cm (8-16 inches) long with 13-41 leaflets. The flowers are dioecious, with male and female flowers on different trees; they are produced in large panicles, each flower with 5-6 very small petals. The fruit is green ripening dark red, 1-2 cm long and 0.5-1 cm broad.
Eurycoma longifolia has become popular for its alleged testosterone-enhancing properties. It has therefore been included in some herbal supplements for bodybuilders. Historically, South East Asia has utilised the herb for its suggested antimalarial, antipyretic, antiulcer, cytotoxic and aphrodisiac properties.
Some scientific studies suggest that it enhances sexual characteristics and performance in animals.
[2][3][4] However, most of these studies were conducted by the same researchers, so more research is needed.
In other studies, fractions of Eurycoma longifolia Jack extract have been shown to induce
apoptosis in breast-cancer cells[5] and to be cytotoxic to lung-cancer cells.[6]
The British Journal of Sports Medicine published the results of a scientific study in 2003, which showed that Eurycoma longifolia caused increased muscle strength and size when compared to a placebo.[7] This may demonstrate the anabolic properties of Tongkat Ali but again more research is needed. Some athletes and body builders now use Tongkat Ali extract in the hope that it will act as a testosterone-booster, to improve muscle size, strength, and performance without drugs.
This testosterone-enhancing herb can be used to build libido, as well as combating fatigue. Tongkat Ali has been shown in studies to increase testosterone levels in males up to 93%. In a study from the Reproductive Research Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, men between the ages of 31-52 regularly took Tongkat Ali. Results indicated increased
testosterone levels; thus improving libido, energy as well as muscle mass. [8]
Tongkat ali is sold in various extract ratios, with 1:50, 1:100, and 1:200 being most common. It should be noted that a higher extract ratio does not necessarily mean that an extract is more potent. At a higher extraction ratio, some of the active ingredients may even be lost, as the focus if often reflective of a pursuit of patent rights than achieving efficacious end product.
On the other hand, some products on the market do not state any specific extract ratio, and then it may be anything between 1:2 and 1:10. Furthermore, buyers should be aware that tongkat ali is one of the most expensive herbals sold internationally. Thus, capsules or tablets that combine tongkat ali with other ingredients and do not indicate definite quantities of each ingredient may contain just minuscule amounts of tongkat ali. The market demand for Tongkat Ali is growing, and even though plantations are being created every year, demand still outweighs supplies. Trees in their native habitat are rather scarce, and are further endangered by the common practice of wild harvesting.

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