Traditional Use, Phytochemical Composition, and Biological Activities of Sonchus arvensis

Medicinal plants are now widely used for various purposes, such as preventing and treating diseases. One of the medicinal traditional medicines already commercialized is Sonchus arvensis, known show thistle tempuyung in Indonesia. This mini-review will highlight information about uses, phytochemical compounds, biological activities S. arvensis to increase our knowledge understanding this plant. We prepared by finding sources several scientific paper databases. As a medicine, could be consumed cure or prevent Secondary metabolites present alkaloids, phenolics, flavonoids, terpenoids responsible some antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, antihyperuricemic, antidiabetic activities.