Physiologically-Activie Potencies of Tropical Food Ingredients

Abstract

Indonesia is the biggest archipelago tropical country in the world, therefore this country is rich of tropical natural resources which can be developed as various foods. Moreover, Indonesia has a dense population with multi-ethnic groups which will create various culinary cultures and eating habits. Since long time ago, some Indonesian indigenous food is well known for its potencies to prevent diseases and to maintain healthy condition beside to fulfill the nutrition requirements. In relation with food diversity which differs on each kind of food ingredients, Indonesia has lots of food ingredients that can give physiologically active potencies