Daun paitan (Titonia)

Tithonia diversifolia

王爷葵 (wáng yé kuí)

Uses

May help improve soil fertility, increase crop growth and yield, enhance organic matter content, improve nutrient availability, and support sustainable agriculture as green manure, compost material, or liquid organic fertilizer, help support wound healing, skin care, digestive wellness .

Chemical Constituents

 Sesquiterpene lactones (tagitinin A, B, C), flavonoids, tannins, saponins, alkaloids.

Properties

Anti-inflammatory

Antimicrobial

Antioxidant

Biofertilizer Potential

Compostable

Fast-decomposing

Green Manure Potential

Improves Soil Structure and Microbial Activity

Insecticidal

Nutrient-rich

PART USED FOR ESSENTIAL OIL

Only used as fertilizer and botanical pesticides