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==Chemical Composition==
 
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It contains (E)-caryophyllene, α-humulene, α-zingibirene, hydroxytoluene butylated, caryophyllene alcohol, caryolan-8-ol, caryophyllene oxide, thujopsan-2-α-ol and n-heneicosane.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=|en=Rose Apple, Malabar plum|gu=|hi=Gulab jamun|kn=Jambu, Pannerale|ks=|ml=Malakkachampa|mr=Jamb|pa=|ta=Perunaval|te=Gulabjama}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
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==Mode of Propagation==
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0102-695X2013005000035&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Common names">[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Rose%20Apple.html Local names]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Syzygium+jambos Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/52443 Syzygium jambos on cabi.org]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Latest revision as of 15:19, 14 August 2020

Jambos is an evergreen tree with a regular shaped, dense crown of wide-spreading branches, it can grow 6 - 10 metres tall. The bole can be 50cm in diameter, often branching from low down. A multipurpose tree that has been cultivated for around 2,500 years. It provides food, medicines and a range of commodities for the local population.

Uses

Reduce fever, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Catarrh, Sore eyes, Rheumatism, Smallpox, Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness.[1]

Parts Used

Fruits, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

It contains (E)-caryophyllene, α-humulene, α-zingibirene, hydroxytoluene butylated, caryophyllene alcohol, caryolan-8-ol, caryophyllene oxide, thujopsan-2-α-ol and n-heneicosane.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Jambu, Pannerale
Hindi Gulab jamun
Malayalam Malakkachampa
Tamil Perunaval
Telugu Gulabjama
Marathi Jamb
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Rose Apple, Malabar plum

[3]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Air layering.

How to plant/cultivate

Flourishes in tropical and near-tropical climates only, usually below elevations of 1,200 metres but up to 2,300 metres in Ecuador.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open places, Generally around villages.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. Local names
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

External Links