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Antidesma bunius

Antidesma bunius belongs to the Phyllantaceae family. The fruit is also called berries. Antidesma bunius comes from east and south Asia. This plant has several other names, such as bignay, bignai, bugnay, Chinese laurel, Queensland cherry, wild cherry, currant tree, and salamander tree. In Indonesia, this fruit is known as the Buni or Huni fruit. In some places, Buni fruit is usually consumed directly when ripe or processed into local foods such as Rujak. The acidic taste and the striking color become an attraction for consumption. Antidesma bunius has many benefits for human health. Almost all parts of Antidesma bunius have bioactive compounds that can be used as a source of medicine. Buni fruit contains antioxidant compounds, anticancer, anti-inflammation, anti-diabetic, and anti-hyperlipidemia and can also be used as an anti-parasitic agent.

Mode of Consumption: Mostly consumed ripe fruits, jam, jellys also prepared

Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Antidesma bunius (L.) Spreng.
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Genus: Antidesma
Fruiting Season:
Fruting Condition: Ripe and Fresh
  • Southern plateau and Hills Region & East Coast Plains and Hills Region
  • Eastern Himalayan Region
  • Southern plateau and Hills Region & West Coast Plains and Ghat Region
  • West Coast Plains and Ghat Region
  • West Coast Plains and Ghat Region & East Coast Plains and Hills Region

Andhra Pradesh : Anepu, Janupolari
Assam : Bol-aborak, Bon-heloch, Bor-heloch, Borheloch, Dieng-soh-silli, Lapa Saiko geder, Nekon-tenga, Pani-heloch, Paniheloch, Sonkong esing
Karnataka : Kareekomme, Kari komme, Naayi kote
Kerala : Airyaporiyan, Ariyaporiyan, Aryaporiyan, Cerutali, Cherutali, Mayilkombi, Neelathali, Neoli-tali, Noolitali, Noolithali, Nulittali
Maharashtra : Almati
Tamil Nadu : Nolaidali, Nolaitali, Nolathalli
Compound/Chemical Immunomodulatory Activity Pathway Immunomodulatory Marker
Major Class Metabolites
Traditional Practice Diseases Plant Part Additional Knowledge
References

CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India