Utilization and bioactivity of Blumea balsaminifera (L.) DC.

Sembung or Blumea balsaminifera a species belonging of Asteraceae has been long used as traditional medicine. The using plants medicine, directly indirectly related to their bioactive compounds. writing this article is based on literature review the published online and offline such journals, books, other research obtained comprehensive information benefits, secondary metabolites, bioactivity, prospects for use B. balsaminifera. ethnobotany uses an ingredient loloh (Bali Aga ethnic health drink), treat wounds, diarrhea, malnutrition, kidney stone, sauna ingredients, headaches, gastric disorders, rheumatism. bioactivity as: anti-wound, anti-microbial, anti-cancer, gastroprotective, antioxidant, anti-kidney stones. leaves contains volatile oil falvonoid in borneol, 1,8-cineole, limonene, kampor, β-eudesmol, β-champene, myrcene, dimethoxydurene, β-caryophyllene, α-caryophyllene. Dimethoxydurene, α-caryophyllene have activities antioxidant. flavonoid glycosides therapeutic effect wound healing while anti-microbial activity associated with borneol.