Socfindo Conservation

Celery

Apium graveolens L.

Apiaceae

Location in our garden

Celery 1Celery 2Celery 3

Overview

Celery is probably native to Eurasia, and cultivated worldwide. It occurs wild as a marsh plant throughout temperate Europe and Asia (water celery). It has been cultivated since ancient times, and many cultivars exist, grown for the crisp leaf stalk, the fleshy root (celeriac), or for the seeds.

Vernacular Names

Kinchai (Philippines), Fan qin cai (Chinese), Daun sop (Malay), Céleri (French), S'ii s'aangz (Laos), Sellerie (German).

Agroecology

Celery adapts well in the highlands at 1000-1200 masl but is still tolerant when grown in the lowlands. Celery likes loose soil with a lot of organic matter at pH 5.5-6.5.

Morphology

  • Roots - spindle-shaped, branched, and woody.
  • Stems - herbaceous, grassy, ​​segmented, branched, erect, pale green in color.
  • Leaves - compound, alternate, glossy green.
  • Flowers - single, symmetrical radial, 5 petals, sepals, or tepals on flowers, greenish-brown, white, and yellow.
  • Seeds - small, dry, and ovid, 1,5-2 mm in diameter and have corky ribs.

Cultivation

Propagated from seed. Celery is slow to germinate, soaking the seed before sowing can reduce germination time. It is ready for harvest 3 – 4 months after planting.

Chemical Constituents

Apigenin, phtalide, apiein, vitamins A and C, β-pinene, camphene, cumene, limonene, α-thuyene, α-pinene, β-phellendrene, p-cymene, Ë -terpinene, sabinene and terpinolene, apiin, mannitol, potassium, and phytosterols.

Benefits

  • Carminative, diuretic, tonic and aphrodisiac.
  • Anticancer treatment.
  • Prevent cardiovascular disease, lowering blood glucose and serum lipid.
  • Decrease blood pressure and strengthener the heart.
  • This herb has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory effects.
  • Powerful antioxidant property.
  • Anti-spasmodic, anti-diabetic, and liver-protective activity.
  • Cured hypertension and heart disease, cholesterol, rheumatism, gout, fever, shortness of breath, constipation, menstrual problems, kidney stones, diabetes mellitus, and stroke.

Simplisia

  • Pilih dan pisahkan seledri antara daun, batang, dan bunganya.
  • Cuci bersih menggunakan air bersih dan mengalir, lalu tiriskan.
  • Layukan seledri selama lebih kurang 24 jam.
  • Keringkan (oven) pada suhu 40 °C, sehingga diperoleh simplisia dengan kadar air 10%.
  • Simpan dalam wadah bersih dan kedap udara.

Plant Parts Used

Celery part 1
Celery part 2
Celery part 3

Traditional Recipes

1. Mata kering

1. 1. Mata kering

  • Cuci bersih 2 tangkai daun seledri, 2 tangkai daun bayam, 1 tangkai daun kemangi.
  • Haluskan semua bahan dan seduh dengan 1 gelas air panas, saring.
  • Minum selagi hangat.
2. Menurunkan tekanan darah

2. 2. Menurunkan tekanan darah

  • Rebus 40 g daun segar dengan 2 gelas air selama 15 menit, dinginkan dan saring.
  • Minum 2 x sehari (pagi dan sore hari).

Reference Sources

  1. Arisandi, R. and Sukohar, A. (2016). Seledri (Apium graveolens L) sebagai agen kemopreventif bagi kanker. Majority 5(2): 95-100.
  2. Kooti, W., Ali-Akbari, S., Asadi-Samani, M., Ghadery, H., and Ashtary-Larky, D. (2014). A review on medicinal plant of Apium graveolens. Advanced Herbal Medicine 1(1): 48-59.
  3. Nelinda, R. and Wathoni, N. (2018). Tinjauan efek antidiabetes tanaman seledri (Apium graveolens). Farmaka 16(3): 35-43.
  4. Wakhidah, A. Z. (2021). Review: seledri (Apium graveolens L.): botani, ekologi, fitokimia, bioaktivitas, dan pemanfaatan. Jurnal Pro-Life 8(2): 156-167.