The Preliminary Phytochemical Analysis of Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels. Seed extract
Satya Chaudhari1*, Chirag Prajapati2 , Dhruv Barot3 , Drashy Patel4 and Ruby Patel5
1M. N. College, Visnagar - 384315 2S.P.T. Arts & Science College, Godhra - 389001 3&4Sheth M. N. Science College, Patan - 384265 5M.N. College, Visnagar - 384315 *Corresponding Author Email: satyachaudhary1003@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels. also referred to as jamun, jambolan, Java plum, or black plum, is a popular fruit that grows on an evergreen tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family of flowering plants. It is haphazardly planted in many locations. These countries are its native lands: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, China, Australia, Thailand, Kenya, Mexico, Colombia, United States, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In conventional and folk medicine, the entire plant has been utilised to treat a wide range of illnesses. The edible portion of jamun fruits include components such as cyanidin, petunidin, malvidinglucoside, tannins, gallic acid, and vitamin C. The seeds of Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels. are known to have antibacterial, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, hypolipidaemic, psychopharmacological, and anti-diabetic properties. All extracts passed a preliminary phytochemical screening that identified the presence of amino acids, alkaloids, tannins, saponins, flavonoids, phenols, terpenoids, and amino acids but not anthraquinone glycosides.