Muntingia calabura

Common Names: calabura, Jamaica cherry, strawberrytree

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

Antidiabetic Activity, Phytochemical Analysis, and Acute Oral Toxicity Test of Combined Ethanolic Extract of Syzygium polyanthum and Muntingia calabura Leaves.

Summary

Combined ethanolic extract of and leaves showed strong antidiabetic activity by inhibiting -glucosidase enzyme and lowering blood glucose levels in rats, indicating potential for herbal medication development. Phytochemical analysis confirmed high levels of total phenolics, flavonoids, and quercetine.

DiabetesPhytochemistry
Widodo A et al (2024).
ScientificWorldJournal.
DOI:
10.1155/2024/3607396
PubMed:
39050386

Evaluation of phytochemical profile, and antioxidant, antidiabetic activities of indigenous Thai fruits.

Summary

Thai fruits were analyzed for phenolics and flavonoids to explore their potential in treating type 2 diabetes. These lesser-known fruits could offer health benefits and be useful in diabetes management.

DiabetesImmunologyPhytochemistry
Prakulanon J et al (2024).
PeerJ.
DOI:
10.7717/peerj.17681
PubMed:
39011385

Antidiabetic Activity of Combination of Binahong (Anredera cordifolia Ten. Steenis), Cherry (Muntingia calabura L.) and Brotowali (Tinospora crispa L.) Extracts.

Diabetes
Kusriani H et al (2023).
J Pharm Bioallied Sci.
DOI:
10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_917_21
PubMed:
37469648

Metabolic alterations in streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced diabetic rats treated with Muntingia calabura L. extract via 1H-NMR-based metabolomics.

DiabetesPhytochemistry
Zolkeflee NKZ et al (2023).
Planta Med.
DOI:
10.1055/a-2053-0950
PubMed:
36914160

Green synthesized cobalt oxide nanoparticles with photocatalytic activity towards dye removal.

Vinayagam R et al (2023).
Environ Res.
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2022.114766
PubMed:
36370813

Green synthesis, characterization, photoluminescence and biological studies of silver nanoparticles from the leaf extract of Muntingia calabura.

Vankudoth S et al (2022).
Biochem Biophys Res Commun.
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.09.054
PubMed:
36155060

Microbiome profile of soil and rhizosphere plants growing in traditional oil mining land in Wonocolo, Bojonegoro, Indonesia.

Alami NH et al (2022).
Int J Phytoremediation.
DOI:
10.1080/15226514.2022.2103094
PubMed:
35867913

Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye using newly synthesized zirconia nanoparticles.

Vinayagam R et al (2022).
Environ Res.
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2022.113785
PubMed:
35793722

Muntingia calabura Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology.

Phytochemistry
Selvanathan V et al (2021).
Materials (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/ma14216379
PubMed:
34771914

Antibacterial, antibiofilm and anti-quorum sensing activities of Muntingia calabura L. leaf extract against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

MosaChristas K et al (2022).
Lett Appl Microbiol.
DOI:
10.1111/lam.13595
PubMed:
34725846

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors from plants: A review of their diversity, modes of action, prospects, and concerns in the management of diabetes-centric complications.

Review Diabetes
Chakraborty R and Roy S (2021).
J Integr Med.
DOI:
10.1016/j.joim.2021.09.006
PubMed:
34642085

Muntingia yellow spot virus: a novel New World begomovirus infecting Muntingia calabura L.

Romay G et al (2021).
Arch Virol.
DOI:
10.1007/s00705-021-05039-5
PubMed:
33745066

Metabolite variations and antioxidant activity of Muntingia calabura leaves in response to different drying methods and ethanol ratios elucidated by NMR-based metabolomics.

Phytochemistry
Zolkeflee NKZ et al (2021).
Phytochem Anal.
DOI:
10.1002/pca.2917
PubMed:
31953888

Muntingia calabura: a review of its traditional uses, chemical properties, and pharmacological observations.

Review
Mahmood ND et al (2014).
Pharm Biol.
DOI:
10.3109/13880209.2014.908397
PubMed:
25068675

In vitro antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of the extracts of Muntingia calabura leaves.

Cancer
Zakaria ZA et al (2011).
Am J Chin Med.
PubMed:
21213408