Jamun or Black Plum

Black plum or Jamun

Black plum or Jamin

Scientific Name ;

Eugenia jambolina

Eugenia is genus

jambolina species

Family Myrtace

Purplish -- black oval edible Berries.

The berries contain only one seed.

The taste is generally acidic to fairly sweet

But astringent.

Jamun used in complementary and

Alternative medicine systems of India.

Before the discovery of insulin was a

Front line anti diabetic medication even

In Europe.

The brew prepared by Jamun seeds in

Boiling water has been used in various

Traditional systems of medicine in India.

Eugenia jambolana is widely used medicinal

Plants in the treatment of diabetes.

The seeds contain alkaloid jambosine

And glycoside jamboline , which slows

Down diastatic conversion of starch

Into sugar .

Eugenia jambolana reported to have

Lipid lowering effect evidence by reduction

Of blood cholesterol , triglycerides.

Eugenia jambolana fruit juice is diuretic.

Ref J Diabetes Res 2013:2013 :712092

Published online 2013 Jun 5

Syed Ibrahim Rizvi

Neetu Mishra