Open AccessA REVIEW ON PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF Syzygium caryophyllatum
Author(s) -
Ramadevi Pemmereddy,
K. S. Chandrashekar,
K. Sreedhara Ranganath Pai,
Vasudev Pai,
Anna Mathew,
B. Venkatesh Kamath
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
rasayan journal of chemistry/rasayan journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-0083
pISSN - 0974-1496
DOI - 10.31788/rjc.2022.1516421
Subject(s) - phytochemical , syzygium , traditional medicine , terpenoid , glycoside , myrtaceae , antioxidant , herb , carotenoid , terpene , biology , triterpenoid , chemistry , botany , medicinal herbs , medicine , biochemistry
Syzygium caryophyllatum, widely known as wild black plum, belongs to Myrtaceae. The tender leaves of Syzygium caryophyllatum are commonly used by folklore practitioners, particularly for stomatitis, diarrhea, blood-mucous stools, wounds, and ulcers. The plant contains numerous bioactive constituents like terpenoids, carotenoids, flavonoids, coumarins, saponins, glycosides, amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, lipids in significant amounts. The plant has reported anti-microbial effects, antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anticancer activities. The present review describes the botanical aspects, phytochemical constituents, pharmacological actions of Syzygium caryophyllatum to authenticate its use as a multipurpose medicinal herb.