Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species: Syzygium cumini
Common Names: Black Plum, Java Plum
Native to Indian subcontinent, naturalized in America, Africa and Australia
Other plants of the same genus with medicinal properties
Uses in Tradition systems of medicine
Suggested Medicinal Properties
Active Phytochemicals
1. Stem Bark contains ß-sitosterol-D-glucoside, Kamepferol-3-0- glucoside, quercetin, myricetin, astragalin, and gallic acid.
2. Fruit contains Malic acid and small quantity of oxalic acid. Cyanidine and Diglycoside imparts the purple color.
3. Seed consists of glucoside jamboline, a new phenolic substance
4. Leaves have essential oil such as terpenes, 1-limonene and dipentene
5. Flowers contain Kaempferol, quercetin, isoquercetin.
6. Roots contain myricetin 3-o-ribinoside
7. Fruits are rich of raffinose, glucose, fructose, citric acid, and mallic acid
8. Isoquercetin (quercetin-3-glucoside)
9. Isorhamnetin 3-O-rutinoside
10. Myricetin-3-L-arabinoside
11. Malvidin-3-glucoside
12. Petunidin-3-glucoside
13. They also contain alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, steroids, phenols, and tannis
References
Bijauliya RK, Alok S, Sabharwal M and Chanchal DK: “Syzygium cumini (Linn.) - An overview on morphology, cultivation, traditional uses and pharmacology.” Int J Pharm Sci & Res 2018; 9(9): 3608-20. doi: 10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.9(9).3608-20
“Morphology, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Syzygium Cumini (Linn.) – An Overview | International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences And Research,” May 31, 2017. https://ijpsr.com/bft-article/morphology-pytochemistry-and-pharmacology-of-syzygium-cumini-linn-an-overview/