Details of Plants:Melastoma malabathricum

Plant details Family: Melastomataceae Phytochemicals (-)-Epicatechin (-)-Epicatechin gallate 1,2,4,6-Tetra-O-galloylβD-glucoside 1,4,6-Tri-O-galloylβ-Dglucoside 1-Octyl decanoate A 11-Methyl-1-triacontanol 2,5,6-Trihydroxynaphtoic carbonic acid 2-(2-Hydroxyvinyl)-1- methyl-4-propoxyphthalate 2-Hydroxyursolic acid 32-Methyl-1-triacontanol 4-Methylpeonidin-7-OβD-glucoside Asiatic acid Auranamide Beta-Alanine Betulinic acid Brevifolincarboxylic acid Casuarictin Casuarinin Cyanidin-3,5-diglucoside Cyanidin-3-glucoside Ellagic acid Flavonol glycoside derivative Gallic acid Glycerol 1,2-dilinolenyl-3- O-(4,6-O-isopropylidene)- β-D-galactopyranoside Glycerol 1,2-dilinolenyl-3- Oβ-D-galactopyranoside Glycerol 1,2-dilinolenyl3-O-(4,6-di-O- isopropylidene)- β-Dgalactopyranoside Glycerol-1,2-dilinolenyl-3- Oβ-D-galactopyranoside Hexacosanoic acid Isoquercitrin 6-O-gallate Isoquercitrin 6-O-gallate Kaempferol Kaempferol 3-O-(2,6-diOE-p-coumaryl)- β-Dgalactopyranoside Kaempferol 3-Oβ-Dgalactopyranoside Kaempferol-3-O-(2,6- di-O-p-trans-coumaroyl)- β-glucoside Kaempferol-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside Kaempferol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside Kaempferol-3-O-β-D-glucoside Kaempferol-3-Oβ-Dxyloside Malabathrin A Malabathrin B Malabathrin C Malabathrin D Malabathrin E Malabathrin F Malvidin-3,5-diglucoside Melastomic acid Methyl-2,5,6- trihydroxynaphtalene carbonate Naringenin Nobotanin B Nobotanin D Nobotanin J Nobotanins H Patriscabratine Pedunculagin Procyanidin B2 Procyanidin B5 Pterocarinin C Quercetin Quercetin-3-O-α-Lrhamnosyl-(1 → 2)-α-Dgalactoside Quercitrin Rutin Serrat-14-en-16-one Stachyurin Stearic acid Stenophyllanin A Stenophyllanin B Strictinin Ursolic acid Uvaol p-Hydroxybenzoic acid α-amyrin β-Sitosterol β-Sitosterol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside	NE-statewise availability Assam Manipur Tripura Vernacular Name Tripura: Luiki Manipur: Nurakhudong-Iei Assam: Sarudong
Ailments cured Cuts and wounds Diabetes Dysentery Vomiting	Plant parts used and methods Leaves: Paste taken orally/applied topically
Plant References Sajem. A. L; Gosai. K; Traditional use of medicinal plants by the Jaintia tribes in North Cachar Hills district of Assam, northeast India, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2:33, 2006. Kabir et al. A survey of medicinal plants used by the Deb barma clan of the Tripura tribe of Moulvibazar district, Bangladesh, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 10:19, 2014. Meetei. S. Y; Singh. P. K; Survey for Medicinal Plants of Thoubal District, Manipur. Flora and Fauna 13 (2) 355-358, 2007. Phytochemical References Joffry, S. Mohd, et al. Melastoma malabathricum (L.) smith ethnomedicinal uses, chemical constituents, and pharmacological properties: a review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 2012. Samad, N, A; et al. Ethnobotanical, phytochemical, and pharmacological aspects of Melastoma sp. Malaysian J. Med. Heal. Sci 14: 153-163, 2018.