Oct 27, 2011 morton jf 1963 the jambolan syzygium cumini skeels its food, medicinal, and ornamental and other uses. Recent trends in indian traditional herbs syzygium. Society of pharmaceutical sciences and research 2, panchkula 4112, haryana, india. The dove has been used in india and china, for over 2,000 years, as a spice to check both tooth decay and counter halitosis that is bad breath. The seeds and bark are well known in the far east for. Protective effects of a polyphenolrich extract from syzygium. Leaves and seeds of syzygium cumini extracts produce significant. Duhat, syzygium cumini, black plum java plum, hai nan pu. Skeels is one of the most widely used medicinal plants for various conditions and is a popular fruit for food consumption. Aug 08, 1985 syzygium cumini seed kernel aqueous suspension was screened for its antibiadetic activity at the dose levels of 1g. Some spe cies which at first seemed highly desirable were.
Jamun botanically known as syzygium cumini is known for its seasonal perishable jamun berry, which is also named as java plum in english and jambul. Syzygium is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, myrtaceae. As per ayurveda, the barks of sc possess astringent, acrid, digestive and wound healing properties. It is effective in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, inflammation, ulcers and diarrhea and preclinical studies have also shown it to possess chemopreventive, radioprotective and antineoplastic properties. Syzygium cumini edible plants horticulture and gardening. The jambolan syzygium cumin i skeels its food, medicinal, ornamental and other uses julia f. The present study was carried out to evaluate the phytochemical bioactive compounds from syzygium cumini seed extract and its invitro antidiabetic activity. It is a multipurpose tree which is highly valued for its medicinal uses, edible fruits, strong heavy timber and good fuelwood. Duhat, syzygium cumini, black plum java plum, hai nan pu tao. Jamun benefits, usage, dose, side effects complete ayurveda. The standard curve generated with gallic acid for total phenol content determination is presented in fig. Syzygium species may appear similar to the untrained eye, and two other species are noted as invasive, s.
It is used in homoeopathy as a medicinal substance. Syzygium cumini, commonly known as jamun family myrtaceae, is one of them. Tea, extracts, solutions, and other preparations from plants with a putative antihyperglycemic effect have a worldwide utilization in the treatment of diabetes 1. The gastroprotective effect of tannins extracted from duhat syzygium cumini skeels bark on hclethanol induced gastric mucosal injury in spraguedawley rats. It is mainly cultivated in the eastern africa, madagascar, south. Various parts of plant including seeds, bark, leaves and fruits had been studied and investigated for various pharmacological properties.
Skeels jambolan is one of the widely used medicinal plants in the treatment of various diseases in particular diabetes. Skeels is largely used in our city 2 and elsewhere 3. Syzygium cumini, commonly known as malabar plum, java plum, or black plum, is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family myrtaceae. Skeels has been reported to exert antiinflammatory and cardiometabolic activities due to its high content of polyphenols. How syzygium caryophyllatum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Phytochemicals, syzygium cumini seeds, ethyl acetate extract, methanol extract and medicinal plants introduction medicinal plants are the local heritage with global importance and world is endowed with a rich wealth of medicinal plants suriyavathana et al. India was previously called as jambudveepa an island where jambu trees are abundant. Today these trees are found growing throughout the asian subcontinent, eastern africa, south america, madagascar and have also naturalized to florida and hawaii. Syzygium cumini family myrtaceae is also known as syzygium jambolanum and eugenia cumini. The plant contains anthocyanins, glucoside, ellagic acid, isoquercetin, kaempferol, and myricetin as its chief active constituents. Scientific studies have shown that the various extracts of jamun possess a range of pharmacological properties such as antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti. The different properties attributed to jamun are sweet, sour, astringent, acrid.
Syzygium cumini has been valued in ayurveda and unani system of medication for possessing variety of therapeutic properties. Among them, the tea prepared from leaves of jambolan syzygium jambos l. Issn 23203862 the therapeutic potential of syzygium. Here, we analyzed the antioxidant activity of leaves. Names of syzygium caryophyllatum in various languages of the world are also given. Effects of ethanolic extract of syzygium cumini linn seed. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the reddishgrey or reddishbrown heartwood is fine grained and is utilized in exterior joinery and carpentry. Philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties and folkloric uses and medicinal research studies. A multipurpose tree, its phytotherapic and pharmacological uses article pdf available january 2012 with 2,226 reads how we measure reads.
The plant has traditionally been used for its rich nutrition and medicinal value. We characterized the chemical composition and assessed the antidiabetic effects of a novel polyphenolrich extract pesc obtained from s. The genus comprises about 12001800 species, 3 4 and has a native range that extends from africa and madagascar through southern asia east through the pacific. It demonstrates how syzygium cumini and other underutilized species hold great prospect for global pharmaceutical and horticultural trade. The total phenolic content in the methanolic extract of s. We demonstrated that the tea and extracts from different parts of.
Syzygium cumini seed kernel aqueous suspension was screened for its antibiadetic activity at the dose levels of 1g. Cloves syzygium aromaticum, many medicinal uses have been most famously applied to toothache, and for mouth and throat inflammation. Syzygium caryophyllatum herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. This member of the myrtaceae is of wider interest for its medicinal applications than for its edible fruit. Year 1998 isbn 9290611189 description excellent guide to 102 medicinal herbs of the pacific islands, with photographs of each plant and details of their constituents, biological activities and traditional uses. Skeels, commonly known as jamun, is a widely distributed forest tree in india and other tropical and sub tropical regions of the world. Jamun tree is evergreen plant grows up to 30 meters in height and has a girth of around 3. The tree has a great economic importance since most of the parts like the bark, leaves, seed and fruits are used as. Its use as a source of medicine is dated back to thousands of years ago. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in syzygium caryophyllatum. Syzygium cumini indian jamun active constituents by. The tree has a great economic importance since most of the parts like the bark, leaves, seed and fruits are used as an alternative medicine to treat various diseases.
Syzygium cumini posses various chemical constituent which are responsible for pharmacological activity. Evaluation of antioxidant activity in different parts of. Syzygium cumini has shown many pharmacologic properties including anti inflammatory. Recent advances in pharmacological potential of syzygium cumini. These properties have been attributed to the presence of bioactive compounds such as phenols, flavonoids, and tannins in. Jamun tree is evergreen plant grows up to 30 meters in. The genus syzygium will serve as the standard reference for a broad range of researchers interested in the various uses of s. Issn 23203862 the therapeutic potential of syzygium cumini. It is native to the indian subcontinent, adjoining regions of southeast asia, china and queensland.
We demonstrated that the tea and extracts from different. List of various diseases cured by syzygium caryophyllatum. Pharmacological activities of jamun, syzygium cumini j explor res pharmacol java plum, malabar plum, duhat and portuguese plum. Morton directory morton collectanea university of miami coral gables there has been a constant demand in south florida for fastgrowing, evergreen shade trees for both public and private grounds. Medicinal plants are the richest bioresource of drugs of. Seeds of syzygium cumini l, family myrtaceae commonly known as jamun in hindi, black plum in english, neredam in tamil and neereedu in telegu posses hypoglycaemic properties18.
Aug 17, 2016 jamun botanically known as syzygium cumini is known for its seasonal perishable jamun berry, which is also named as java plum in english and jambul. Jamun fruit seeds and pulp have been reported to serve various purposes in diabetic patients, such as lowering blood glucose levels. The phytochemical screening showed appreciable amount of flavonoid and steroid in the seed extract. The gastroprotective effect of tannins extracted from duhat syzygium cumini skeels bark on hclethanol induced gastric mucosal injury in spraguedawley. Eugenia jambolana, commonly known as jamun or black plum is indigenous to india. This plant reported to possess many pharmacological activities like anti diabetic activity, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antidiarrhoeal activity, antiviral, antifertility activity. They are beneficial for the treatment of biliousness, dysentery. But many research paper also state that apart from its antidiabetic property, syzygium cumini is a ocean of many other features or characteristics in the field of medicine. Confederation of indian industry syzygium cumini medicinal uses bark has antiinflammatory activity and is used for anemia bark and seeds are used for diabetes which reduce the blood sugar level quickly fruit is for dysentery and leaves juice for gingivitis bleeding jambul gums syzygiu m cumini confederation of indian industry medicinal uses. The medicinal properties of powdered seeds and stem bark of syzygium cumini l. Phytochemical composition and pleotropic pharmacological. Syzygium cumini myrtaceae is a worldwide medicinal plant traditionally used in herbal medicines due to its vaunted properties against cardiometabolic disorders, which include. Alloxan diabetes, ethanolic extract, pancreatic islets, s.
Older reports from indian medical journals suggest jambul seed and bark can be beneficial in humans with diabetes 25. Role of phytomedicinal properties of syzygium cumini seeds on human health. Its botanical name is syzygium cumini or eugenia jambolana or myrtus. Entire plant of syzygium cumini such as seed, fruit, leaves, flower, bark used in folk medicine. Role of phytomedicinal properties of syzygium cumini.
Antidiabetic activity and phytochemical constituents of. Recent advances in pharmacological potential of syzygium. Among other things, it is especially beneficial in controlling blood sugar levels in diabetics. Other common names are jambul, black plum, java plum, indian blackberry, jamblang, jamun etc. It is a large evergreen tree up to 30 m in height and a girth of 3. Recent trends in indian traditional herbs syzygium aromaticum. Like tolbutamide the drug may also be promoting endogenous release of insulin. Medicinal plants in the south pacific publication author publisher who regional publications, manilla. Morton jf 1963 the jambolan syzygium cumini skeels its food, medicinal, and ornamental and other uses. In persia and china, it was considered to have aphrodisiac properties.
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