Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry

Myrtaceae

Synonym:

Eugenia malaccensis L.

Common Names:
Jambu (S)
Jambu (T)
Rose apple (E)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Bark

Uses in traditional medicine :

Used to treat ulcers and stomach disorders

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Flavonoid derivatives and hydroxy benzoic acids from leaves; ursoic acid derivatives from leaves and stem bark

Bioactivity :

Aqueous and acetonitrile extract of bark: antiviral against HIV-1, anticomplement activity; aqueous and methanolic extracts of leaves: antibacterial, antioxidative; methanol extract of flowers: antimutagenic

Clinical:

Note :

Ripe fruits are edible

References :

Locher, C. P. et al., (1995), Anti-microbial activity and anti-complement activity of extracts obtained from selected Hawaiian medicinal plants, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 49, 23-32.

Locher, C. P. et al., (1996), Antiviral activity of Hawaiian medicinal plants against human immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 (HIV-1), Phytomedicine, 2(3), 259- 264.

Marques de, A. O. et al., (2006), Phytochemical studies of stem bark and leaves of Eegenia malaccensis L. (Myrtaceae), and evaluation of their molluscicidal and larvicidial activities, Brazilian Journal of Pharmacog- nosy, 16, 618-624.

Savitha, R. C. et al., (2011), In vitro antioxidant activities on leaf extracts of syzygium malaccense (L.) merr. and perry., Anc Sci Life, 30(4), 110-3.

Wongwattanasathien, O. et al., (2010), Antimutagenicity of some flowers grown in Thailand, Food Chem Toxicol, 48(4), 1045-51.

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