The Potential Use of Catharanthus roseus as a Beach Tourism Jewelry and as an Herbal Medicine for Tourists

pandiangan, dingse and nainggolan, nelson and maliangkay, hendra and tumbol, michael (2018) The Potential Use of Catharanthus roseus as a Beach Tourism Jewelry and as an Herbal Medicine for Tourists. International Conference on Operations Research 2018, 3 (1). pp. 74-84. ISSN 2685-1911

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Abstract

Abstract. The studied potential use of tapak dara (Catharanthus roseus L. G Don) as a beach tourism jewelry and as an herbal medicine for tourists has been done. In Indonesia, C. roseus although not native to Indonesia but from the results of a survey along the coast of Bolevard Manado, the Bololosian Bolot shows that this plant grows wild and some have been cultivated as ornamental plants. But it is still not well organized. This plant has been studied a lot and has been used as a medicinal plant. The content of vincristine and vinblastine, which has been known recently as a cure for cancer, has opened up opportunities for farmers to cultivate these plants. One of the potensial use were this flower plants well growth at the poor vetiver and the lack of knowledge of the community. Good plant quality is characterized by good flower growth, resistant to pests and diseases. Efforts to cultivate tapak dara with good growth are fulfilling the desired growth requirements, one of which is the height of the best place for the growth of this plant. The potential utilization of C. roseus as a jewelry or garden ornament in coastal marine tourism around the coast of North Sulawesi is very possible and very good to be used in the development of local, national and international tourism creative industries. The uniform and fast production of C. roseus seeds is very possible by utilizing plant tissue culture techniques. Another creative tourism industry with the use of C. roseus is using dried leaf powder into healthy drinks in the form of teabags for visitors in coastal marine tourism that has been known as a cure for various diseases and supporting public health.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Divisions:	Poltekkes Kemenkes Manado > Analis Kesehatan
Depositing User:	M.Kes Michael Vallery Loueis Tumbol
Date Deposited:	23 Jan 2020 02:09
Last Modified:	23 Jan 2020 02:09
URI:	http://repository.poltekkes-manado.ac.id/id/eprint/152

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