Elaeocarpus serratus L.

Elaeocarpaceae

Common Names:
Weralu (S)
Ulangarai, Veralikkai (T)
Wild Olive (E)
Aravata (Sa)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Leaf and fruit

Uses in traditional medicine :

Leaves boiled with lime slices are applied to cleanse the scalp and hair
One table spoon of young fruit pulp is taken thrice a day for dysentery and diarrhoea
Poultice prepared by young leaves and the rhizome of Alpinia calcarata is used for joint pains

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Flavonoids: myricitrin, mearnsetin tamarixetin and their glycosides from leaves

Bioactivity :

Ethanol extract of leaves: antibacterial, exhibits moderate to mild toxicity towards brine shrimp; myricitrin: antoxidative

Clinical:

Note :

Fruits are edible

References :

Jayasinghe, L. et al., (2011), Antioxidant flavonol glycosides from Elaeocarpus serratus and Filicium decipiens, Natural Product Research, 1, 1-5.

Sharker, S. M. D. and Shahid, I. J., (2010), Assessment of antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of some locally used medicinal plants in Sundar- ban mangrove forest region, African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacol- ogy, 4(2), 66-69.

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