Mimusops elengi L.

Sapotaceae

Common Names:
Munamal (S)
Alagu, Magilam (T)
Bullet wood tree (E)
Anangaka (Sa)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Bark, leaf, fruit and seed

Uses in traditional medicine :

Decoction of the mature bark is used as a mouthwash to treat gum diseases
Ripe fruit pulp is eaten for stomach problems
Bark and seeds are used to treat discharges from mucus membranes of the bladder and urethra

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Triterpene saponin: mimusin, mi-saponin A, 16-hydroxy mi-saponin A from seeds; alkaloids, tannins, terpenes: taraxerone, mimusopfarnanol, ursolic acid and betulinic acid from stem bark

Bioactivity :

Alcoholic extract of stem bark: antiurolithiatic, diuretic and electrolyte excretion activity, wound healing, antibacterial, antiulcer; phenol rich fraction of stem bark: antioxidative; methanol extract of leaves: anticancer

Clinical:

Herbal toothpaste formulated along with other plants is effective for oral hygiene and gingival health

Note :

Ripe fruits are edible

References :

Akhtar, N. et al., (2009), Pentacyclic triterpenes from the stem bark of Mimusops elengi L., Acta Pol Pharm, 66(5), 549-52.

Ashok, P. et al., (2010), Antiurolithiatic and antioxidant activity of Mimusops elengi on ethylene glycol-induced urolithiasis in rats, Indian Journal of Pharmacology, 42(6), 380–383.

Ashok, P. and Koti, B. C., (2010), Diuretic activity of extracts of Mimusops elengi Linn. Bark, International Journal of Green Pharmacy, 4, 90-2.

Gami, B. et al., (2012), Ethnobotanical, phytochemical and pharmaco- logical review of Mimusops elengi Linn, Asian Pac J Trop Biomed, 2(9), 743-8.

Gupta, N. and Jain, U. K., (2011), Investigation of wound healing activity of methanolic extract of stem bark of Mimusops elengi Linn, Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med, 8(2), 98-103.

Jayashankar, S. et al., (2011), A randomised double-blind placebo- controlled study on the effects of a herbal toothpaste on gingival bleeding, oral hygiene and microbial variables.Ceylon Med J, 56(1), 5-9.

Kar, B. et al., (2012), Evaluation of antitumor activity of Mimusops elengi leaves on Ehrlich’s ascites carcinoma-treated mice, J Diet Suppl, 9(3), 166-77.

Shah, P. J. et al., (2003), Study of Mimusops elengi bark in experimental gastric ulcers, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 89, 305–311.

Sahu, N. P. et al., (1997), Triterpenoid saponins from Mimusops elengi, Phytochemistry, 44(6), 1145-1149.

Shahwar, D. and Raza, M. A., (2012), Antioxidant potential of phenolic extracts of Mimusops elengi, Asian Pac J Trop Biomed, 2(7), 547-50.

Shahwar, D. and Raza, M. A., (2009), In vitro antibacterial activity of extracts of Mimusops elengi against gram positive and gram negative bacteria, African Journal of Microbiology Research, 3(8), 458-462.

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