Jamun or Indian Blackberry is obtained from Eugenia jambolana synonymously known as Syzygium cumini Lam. of family Myrtaceae. It is considered a traditional medicine that helps in controlling several lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, age-related macular degeneration, and others in India for many decades. The fruits, seeds, leaves, bark, and extracts of this plant play an important role in the treatment of different disorders as shown in different experimental works carried out by many researchers. Jamun produces medicinal properties due to the presence of antioxidants, minerals, flavonoids, saponins, stigmasterol, lupeol, triterpenoids, glycosides jamboline, jambosine or ellagitannins, ellagic acid, etc.
Uses:-
1. Cholesterol Reduction, Insecticide, Blood Sugar Management, Stomach Aid, Liver Protection, Anti-Cancer Action, Diabetes
2. In Unani Medicine different parts of Jamun have used i.e. fruits, seeds, leave, and bark (12)for different medicinal properties
| Family | Myrtaceae (Myrtle fa | Odour | Characteristic odour |
| Latin Name | EUGENIA jambolana | Herb Extract Ratio | 8:1 |
| Sanskrit Name | jambu | Water solubility | Water soluble 70% |
| Common Name | Jamun | Alkaloid | Alkaloid 0.4 % | Saponin 4% |
| Solvent Used | Water | Taste | Sweet & astringent |
| Storage Condition | Store in a Dry and cool place in double PP bag with container. | Appearance | Brown Powder |
Leaves : β-Sitosterol, betulinic acid, mycaminose, crategolic (maslinic) acid, n-heptacosane, n-nonacosane, n-hentriacontane, noctacosanol, n-triacontanol, n-dotricontanol, quercetin, myricetin, myricitrin, and the flavonol glycosides myricetin 3-O-(4″-acetyl)-α-l-rhamnopyranosides. The essential oil pinocarveol, α-terpeneol, myrtenol, eucarvone, muurolol, α-myrtenal, 1,8-cineole, geranyl acetone, α-cadinol, and pinocarvone
Stem bark : Friedelin, friedelan-3-α-ol, betulinic acid, β-sitosterol, kaempferol, β-sitosterol-d-glucoside, gallic acid, ellagic acid, gallotannin and ellagitannin, and myricetine
Flowers : Oleanolic acid, ellagic acids, isoquercetin, quercetin, kampferol, and myricetin
Fruit pulp : Anthocyanins, delphinidin, petunidin, malvidin-diglucosides
The seeds : Jambosine, gallic acid, ellagic acid, corilagin, 3,6-hexahydroxy diphenoylglucose, 4,6-hexahydroxydiphenoylglucose, 1-galloylglucose, 3-galloylglucose, quercetin, β-sitoterol.
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