nine, aspartic acid, cystine or cysteine,
glutamine, threonine and tyrosine. The
essential oil, obtained from leaves, is
a good source of dl-alpha-pinene (26— 84%) and l-limonene (23—84%).
Ethyl acetate and methanolic extract of the leaves are very effective in curing pedal oedema and in acute and chronic swelling; also gave encouraging resuits in arthritis. Though all extracts (methanolic, hexane, dichloromethane and ethyl acetate) of the leaves exhibit anti-inflammatory activity, a 10% aqueous extract of the leaves is found significantly effective when compared to 80 mg/kg of phenylbutazone.
In Brazil, a decoction of dry leaves is given in diabetes.
Aerial parts exhibit diuretic activity.
Syzygium malaccense
(Linn.) Merrill & Perry.
Synonym Eugenia maiccensis Linn. Family Myrtaceae.
Habitat Cultivated in Bengal and South India, chiefly in gardens.
English Malay Apple, Mountain Apple.
Action Leaves—dried and
powdered, used against stomatitis. Bark—astringent; used for making a mouthwash for thrush.
The extracts of seeds, fruits, leaves, stem and bark show varying degree of antibiotic activity against Micrococcus pyogenes var. aureus. An extract of fruits (without seeds) is moderately effective against E. coli and those of bark and leaves against Shigella paradys.
The extracts of the plant, excluding root, affect the rate and amplitude of respiration and also blood pressure.
Syzygium zeylanicum
(Linn.) DC.
Synonym Eugenia zeylanica (L.) Wight.
Family Myrtaceae.
Habitat Maharshtra, Mysore, Kerala, Orissa and Andaman Islands.
Siddha/Tamil Marungi.
Folk Bhedas (Maharashtra). Action Leaves and roots— vermifuge. Plant—stimulant, antirheumatic. (Berries—white, the size of a pea; edible.)
640 Syzygium zeylanicum (Linn.) DC.
