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| Name | Malabar plum | ||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Syzygium jambos | ||||||||||
| Description | Malabar plum, Syzygium jambos, is a fruit native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands. It is widely consumed in India, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. The fruit has a sweet, slightly acidic flavor and a distinctive odor. It is rich in Vitamin C and has been linked to several health benefits, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties (PMID: 34463263, PMID: 27021114). The most notable chemical compound in Malabar plum is jambosine, a glycoside that has been shown to have medicinal properties. The fruit is eaten raw or used in various culinary preparations, such as sauces, jams, juice, jelly, sorbet, syrup, or fruit salad. Interestingly, the fruit is often pickled or used in traditional medicine in some parts of Asia. Malabar plum is also used in the production of dyes and tannins. | ||||||||||
| Primary ID | FOOD00445 | ||||||||||
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| Group | Fruits | ||||||||||
| Sub-Group | Tropical fruits | ||||||||||
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| Superkingdom | Eukaryota | ||||||||||
| Kingdom | Viridiplantae | ||||||||||
| Phylum | Streptophyta | ||||||||||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | ||||||||||
| Order | Myrtales | ||||||||||
| Family | Myrtaceae | ||||||||||
| Genus | Syzygium | ||||||||||
| Species | jambos | ||||||||||
| Variety | Not Available | ||||||||||
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| ITIS ID | 505420 | ||||||||||
| Wikipedia ID | Malabar_plum | ||||||||||
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| Content Reference | — Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004). — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. — Shinbo, Y., et al. 'KNApSAcK: a comprehensive species-metabolite relationship database.' Plant Metabolomics. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. 165-181. | ||||||||||