REVIEW: THE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OF TURKEY BERRY (Solanum torvum Swartz) PLANTS THAT ARE EFFICACIOUS AS MEDICINE

Indonesia has many plants that can be used as sources of food and medicine, one of them is the turkey berry plant (Solanum torvum Swartz). Turkey berry has many properties for the treatment of various diseases. This is influenced by the content of chemical compounds such as steroids, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, and various vitamins that function as antioxidants, cardiovascular and immunomodulators. Morphologically, the turkey berry plants used for treatment are the leaves, fruit, and roots. Therefore, in compiling this article, various sources were gathered such as from ScienceDirect, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, Sci-Hub, CABAbstracts, Elsevier, and other published and trusted journals.