Sains Malaysiana 50(3)(2021):
595-603
http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2021-5003-03
A
Review on Wild Indigenous Eggplant, Terung Asam Sarawak (Solanum lasiocarpum Dunal.)
(Suatu
Ulasan terhadap Terung Asli Liar, Terung Asam Sarawak (Solanum lasiocarpum Dunal.)
ALBERT TING KOON SOON & PHEBE DING*
Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti
Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 29 Januari
2020/Diterima: 13 Ogos 2020
ABSTRACT
Terung Asam Sarawak (Solanum
lasiocarpum Dunal.), also known as terung
Dayak or sour eggplant is one of the largest indigenous crops in Sarawak. It
has slowly gained a significant commercial importance in Malaysia especially
East Malaysia. There have been several studies on Terung Asam Sarawak in the
last few decades but mainly focus on plant vernacular and morphology with only
some studies focusing on the fruits. The agronomic practices of the plant until
fruit postharvest handling have not been comprehensively studied. The
information on Terung Asam Sarawak scatters in diverse sources, either local or
regional sources, and in several languages too. Therefore, this review attempts
to compile these all literature and outline every important finding (from plant
origin to planting, fruit postharvest handling, uses and many more) about
Terung Asam Sarawak in order to pinpoint the gaps of knowledge. It is hope that
this review could assist researchers to focus on the gaps that will help to
establish this indigenous eggplant as an important commercial vegetable in
tropical countries.
Keywords: Borneo; geographical indication; medicinal plant;
Solanaceae; terung Dayak
ABSTRAK
Terung Asam Sarawak (Solanum
lasiocarpum Dunal.), juga dikenali sebagai terung Dayak atau
terung masam adalah salah satu tanaman asli yang terbesar di Sarawak. Terung
Asam Sarawak mempunyai kepentingan komersial di Malaysia terutamanya di
Malaysia Timur. Terdapat beberapa kajian mengenai Terung Asam Sarawak dalam
beberapa dekad kebelakangan ini tetapi kebanyakannya bertumpu kepada vernakular
dan morfologi tumbuhan ini dengan hanya beberapa kajian yang menumpu kepada
buah tumbuhan ini. Maklumat berkaitan dengan tumbuhan ini daripada amalan
agronomi hingga kepada pengendalian lepas tuai buah masih belum lengkap. Oleh
itu, kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengumpul semua maklumat kepustakaan dan
seterusnya mengemukakan penemuan penting (bermula dengan asal-usul tanaman ini
hingga ke cara penanaman, pengendalian lepas tuai buah dan penggunaan) mengenai
Terung Asam Sarawak untuk mengenal pasti jurang dalam pengetahuan. Dengan ini,
para penyelidik diharap dapat menumpukan perhatian kepada jurang tersebut agar
dapat membantu untuk menjadikan terung asli ini sebagai tanaman penting di
negara tropika.
Kata kunci: Borneo; petunjuk geografi; Solanaceae; terung
Dayak; tumbuhan perubatan
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*Pengarang
untuk surat-menyurat; email: phebe@upm.edu.my
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