Sanrego a Viagra rival from South Sulawesi<\/p>\n
By Jupriadi<\/p>\n
UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Viagra, which has just had
\nthe official green light to enter the Indonesian market, has a
\npotential local competitor.<\/p>\n
Amazingly, the indigenous Viagra alternative does not involve
\nany sophisticated pharmaceutical technology to make. In fact it
\nis derived directly from the Sanrego plant (lunasia amara
\nblanco), which grows abundantly in eastern Indonesian forests.<\/p>\n
Muchsin Darise, senior pharmaceutical researcher at Hasanuddin
\nUniversity in Ujungpandang, says that the research he has
\nconducted since 1994 found that Sanrego contains a compound of
\nalkaloid, sitosterol and glycoside which is an effective way to
\ncure impotence and perk up a man's sexual appetite.<\/p>\n
"Its effectiveness is extraordinary. I have tested it on a
\nnumber of volunteers and all are impressed by the result," said
\nMuchsin.<\/p>\n
Sanrego is a wild plant that grows in the underbrush and the
\narid forests at an altitude of 100 to 600 meters above sea level.
\nIn Java, the plant is only found in certain regions in the
\ncentral and eastern part of the island.<\/p>\n
According to Muchsin, the plant can be easily recognized. It
\nhas a smooth stem and pointed heart-shaped leaves. Its flowers
\nare full of fluffy white and chocolate shoots which emit a
\nfragrant odor. Its most typical characteristic is its bitter
\ntaste.<\/p>\n
Muchsin says that the effect of this plant was discovered
\nunintentionally by a farmer in Sanrego village, Bone province,
\nwhen he tied his horse in the underbrush where the plant grew in
\nabundance.<\/p>\n
The horse ate the plant and, to his amazement, it became
\nsexually aggressive. It broke free and ran for a mare. The farmer
\nobserved that his horse was able to perform sex several times.<\/p>\n
Impressed by his horse's performance, the farmer collected the
\nremains of the plants that his horse ate. He boiled them and
\ndrank the water.<\/p>\n
"Just like his horse, he obtained an extraordinary sexual
\npower," Muchsin said.<\/p>\n
The tale about the Sanrego farmer's sexual vigor thanks to the
\nplant spread far and wide and reached Muchsin, a lecturer at
\nHasanuddin University's School of Pharmacy.<\/p>\n
"As a token of appreciation for the farmer's discovery, we
\nnamed the plant Sanrego, after the name of his village," he said.<\/p>\n
Muchsin conducted a series of research experiments since 1994.
\nHe was assisted by a number of researchers conducting laboratory
\ntests at Hasanuddin University. The plant's chemical compound
\ncalled kemaitan or maitan in Javanese and pemaitan in Madurese
\nwas carefully studied. The research yielded positive results.<\/p>\n
"We found a compound of alkaloid, sitosterol and glycoside in
\nthe Sanrego plant."<\/p>\n
The result of Muchsin's initial research was confirmed by a
\nteam of experts conducting a subsequent study of the plant.<\/p>\n
M. Hasbi, one of the researchers doing work on the chemical
\ncontents of n-butanol extract of the Sanrego, succeeded in
\npurifying a compound containing C-OH and CH3 clusters. Philippine
\nresearcher Ludivina S. Padua found a compound of alkaloid,
\nlunacridine, lunacine and lunanin in the stem.<\/p>\n
"These are the chemical substances that I believe have an
\nability to boost man's sexual potency," he said.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Muchsin is conducting further studies to prove
\nthat it is indeed these substances that boost the male sexual
\npotency, although he personally feels "very sure" that the
\ncompounds in Sanrego contain the effective properties.<\/p>\n
Alkaloid compound, for example, is known to be effective to
\nimprove the functioning of the urinal system, while the
\nsitosterol compound forms a steroid hormone, and is contained in
\ndrugs aimed at boosting male sexual potency.<\/p>\n
"Our hypothesis is that it is these substances which enhance
\nmen's virility," he said.<\/p>\n
Although he is yet to complete his Sanrego study, his proposed
\ntheory convinces him that his initial findings are accurate. This
\nis supported by the positive reports of volunteers on whom he
\nmade experiments.<\/p>\n
"The wife of a volunteer thanked me for prescribing Sanrego to
\novercome his impotence," said Muchsin.<\/p>\n
Rasyid, 32, an Ujungpandang resident who initially doubted the
\nSanrego wonder, has reported that the effectiveness of the
\nmedicine has convinced him.<\/p>\n
"The medicine is truly effective. My wife was astonished about
\nit," he said.<\/p>\n
Sanrego is seen as a highly potential impotence cure. Its
\nbenefits are that it is cheap with no ill side-effect risks,
\nwhile also being nonpoisonous, said Muchsin.<\/p>\n
"This plant is safe to consume. Nobody should worry," he said.<\/p>\n
In addition, Muchsin's research, which cost more than Rp 10
\nmillion, also found that Sanrego is not only effective in
\ndealing with impotence but also cures stomachaches, diarrhea,
\nsnake bites, skin disorders and food poisoning.<\/p>\n
"This plant can also slow down the growth of E-Coli bacteria,
\nshigella bodyi and stafilokokus areus.<\/p>\n
"It is logical to conclude that by retarding the growth of
\nbacteria, this plant can be made into a medicine for diarrhea,
\nskin disorders and food poisoning," he said.<\/p>\n
As the popularity of Sanrego, nicknamed Viagra from Bone,
\nrises, many curious foreign tourists are searching for the plant
\nalongside the local residents.<\/p>",
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