Flacourtia inermis Roxb.

Salicaceae

Common Names:
Lobi-lobi, Lovi (S)
Lovi (T)
Batoko plum (E)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Fruit

Uses in traditional medicine :

Fruit juice is taken to control diarrhoea
Used to treat nausea, vomiting and throat aches

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Caffeoylquinic acid derivatives, phenolic glycosides, quinic acid, malic acid and 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid from fruit

Bioactivity :

Acetone extract of fruit: antifungal; caffeoylquinic acid derivatives: antioxidative; 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid: antiprotozoal

Clinical:

Note :

Fruits are edible

References :

Jayasinghe, L. et al., (2012), Phenolic constituents from the fruit juice of Flacourtia inermis, Nat Prod Res, 26(3), 278-81.

Shibumon, G. and Benny, P. J., (2010), Antifungal activity of Acetonic extract of Flacourtia inermis fruit against human opportunistic pathogens, Journal of Global Pharma Technology, 6, 28-34.

Shibumon, G. et al., (2011), Antiprotozoal activity of 2, 3-dihydroxybenzoic acid isolated from the fruit extracts of Flacourtia inermis Roxb., Medicinal Plants – International Journal of Phytomedi- cines and Related Industries, 3(3), 237-241.

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