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Internal ID UUID64403608c0262277808655
Scientific name Flacourtia jangomas
Authority (Lour.) Raeusch.
First published in Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 3: 290 (1797)

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  • Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
  • Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
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Across South and Southeast Asia, Flacourtia jangomas is most often taken as a tea, decoction, or poultice. In northeastern India the root bark is chopped and boiled to make a decoction taken for intermittent fever and dysentery (Ahmed, Prasad, and Raghu 1999). On the Andaman Islands a weak leaf infusion is drunk for stomach upset and as a digestive tonic, while leaves and twigs are also infused to treat cough (Perry 1980). In Bengal, the root and twig decoction is recorded for abdominal pain and fever, and crushed fresh leaves are applied as a poultice to bruises or mild swellings (Ahmed, Prasad, and Raghu 1999). Further east, among the Karen in northern Thailand leaves are steeped as a mild fever and cough tea, and roots are sometimes decocted after hemorrhage or for weak digestion (Perry 1980). Other Indian sources note that the bark or twig decoction is used for fevers and that leaves are infused to treat colicky pain (Jain 1991).

A practical home preparation is a mild leaf tea for digestive upset or mild cough: rinse 4–6 young leaves, add them to 250 ml of just‑boiled water, cover, and steep 10–15 minutes; strain and sip 150–200 ml up to twice daily for 2–3 days. Do not use during pregnancy; discontinuing use if stomach pain worsens or new symptoms appear is prudent. These measures are not a substitute for medical advice.

The leaves and bark are chemically defined by flavonoids and proanthocyanidins, and the bark contains simple phenolic compounds such as scopoletin and related coumarins—constituents well documented for this species (Kumar, Bhandari, and Kumar 2012). These classes of compounds are broadly antimicrobial and anti‑inflammatory, offering a plausible link to the recorded fever, cough, and gastrointestinal uses.

Today, the plant is still gathered for home remedies in parts of India, Thailand, and the Andaman Islands, while recent phytochemical and pharmacological studies keep it in view for ongoing research on its antimicrobial and anti‑inflammatory potential.

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Common products:
Ripe fruits are collected and consumed fresh; excess is processed into preserves, pickles, and wine or other fermented beverages.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Ripe fruits have a sour to subacid flavor and are eaten fresh or cooked into jellies, jams, and fruit curries. Unripe fruits are used as a souring agent in chutneys and pickles. The fruits are a traditional raw material for wine-making.

Properties relevant to use:
High acidity imparts sourness useful for souring recipes and balancing sugar in preserves. Moderate pectin content and soluble solids facilitate natural setting in jams and jellies; when insufficient, commercial pectin is sometimes added to standardize gel strength.

Sustainability and sourcing:
The species is cultivated in home gardens and occurs in secondary forests; fruits are largely wild-harvested or garden-grown for local markets. Systematic cultivation for commercial processing is limited, and no specific sustainability certifications or standards are reported.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Flacourtia cataphracta Roxb. ex Willd. Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 4: 830 (1806)
Stigmarota jangomas Lour. Fl. Cochinch. : 634 (1790)

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Language Common/alternative name
English indian coffee plum
English scramberry
English indian plum
Assamese পনিয়ল
Bengali টিপটিপানি
Bengali টিপফল
Bengali টিপা ফল
Hebrew שזיף הודי
Indonesian kerkut
Indonesian kerekup
Indonesian kerukup
Japanese ナンヨウイヌカンコ
Japanese ルカムモモ
jv kamesa
Malayalam ലൂബി
Marathi तालीस
Malay pokok kekut
syl ꠟꠥꠇ ꠟꠥꠇꠤ
Vietnamese bồ quân
Vietnamese mùng quân trắng
Vietnamese hồng quân
Chinese 羅旦梅
Chinese 云南刺篱木
Chinese 罗旦梅

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- Native
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
      • Tanzania
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Mauritius
      • Réunion
      • Seychelles
  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China South-central
      • China Southeast
      • Hainan
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam
      • Bangladesh
      • East Himalaya
      • India
      • Nepal
    • Indo-China
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Myanmar
      • Nicobar Nicobar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Jawa
      • Malaya
  • Pacific
    • South-central Pacific
      • Cook Islands
    • Southwestern Pacific
      • Fiji
      • New Caledonia
  • Southern America
    • Caribbean
      • Leeward Islands
      • Trinidad-Tobago
      • Windward Islands
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000925661
UNII R74AKI0KVT
USDA Plants FLJA
Tropicos 13200511
INPN 629744
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:365350-1
The Plant List kew-4813261
Open Tree Of Life 881756
NCBI Taxonomy 112819
IPNI 365350-1
iNaturalist 53450
GBIF 5331164
Freebase /m/053whcf
EPPO FLCJA
EOL 483638
USDA GRIN 17120
Wikipedia Flacourtia_jangomas
CMAUP NPO10688

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On-farm crop diversity, conservation, importance and value: a case study of landraces from Western Ghats of Karnataka, India Puneeth GM, Gowthami R, Katral A, Laxmisha KM, Vasudeva R, Singh GP, Archak S Sci Rep 10-May-2024
PMCID:PMC11087530
doi:10.1038/s41598-024-61428-1
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Geometric entropy of plant leaves: A measure of morphological complexity Muraleedharan V, Rajan SC, R J PLoS One 02-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10760904
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0293596
PMID:38166118
Ethnobotany and phytochemistry of plants used to treat musculoskeletal disorders among Skaw Karen, Thailand Kantasrila R, Pandith H, Balslev H, Wangpakapattanawong P, Panyadee P, Inta A Pharm Biol 22-Dec-2023
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doi:10.1080/13880209.2023.2292261
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PhytoSelectDBT: A database for the molecular models of anti-diabetic targets docked with bioactive peptides from selected ethno-medicinal plants Roy S, Teron R, Nikku Linga R Bioinformation 30-Sep-2023
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doi:10.6026/97320630019908
PMID:37928486
Standardization of Euphorbia tithymaloides (L.) Poit. (Root) by Conventional and DNA Barcoding Methods Patil S, Imran M, Jaquline RS, Aeri V ACS Omega 04-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10433337
doi:10.1021/acsomega.3c02543
PMID:37599932
Extraction and Encapsulation of Phytocompounds of Poniol Fruit via Co-Crystallization: Physicochemical Properties and Characterization Ali NA, Dash KK, Pandey VK, Tripathi A, Mukarram SA, Harsányi E, Kovács B Molecules 14-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10303157
doi:10.3390/molecules28124764
PMID:37375319
Do carbon stocks and floristic diversity of tropical homegardens vary along an elevational gradient and based on holding size in central Kerala, India? Kumar BM Agrofor Syst 07-Apr-2023
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doi:10.1007/s10457-023-00821-7
PMID:37193256
Sustainable Applications of Endophytic Bacteria and Their Physiological/Biochemical Roles on Medicinal and Herbal Plants: Review Tshikhudo PP, Ntushelo K, Mudau FN Microorganisms 10-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9967847
doi:10.3390/microorganisms11020453
PMID:36838418
In vivo anti-inflammatory activities of Plantago major extract and fractions and analysis of their phytochemical components using a high-resolution mass spectrometry Triastuti A, Pradana DA, Setiawan ID, Fakhrudin N, Himmi SK, Widyarini S, Rohman A Res Pharm Sci 29-Oct-2022
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doi:10.4103/1735-5362.359433
PMID:36704431
Hepatoprotective Plants from Bangladesh: A Biophytochemical Review and Future Prospect Rouf R, Ghosh P, Uzzaman MR, Sarker DK, Zahura FT, Uddin SJ, Muhammad I Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 31-Aug-2021
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doi:10.1155/2021/1633231
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PMID:33796748
Edible Fruit Plant Species in the Amazon Forest Rely Mostly on Bees and Beetles as Pollinators Paz FS, Pinto CE, de Brito RM, Imperatriz-Fonseca VL, Giannini TC J Econ Entomol 13-Jan-2021
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doi:10.1093/jee/toaa284
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Medicinal Plants for Treating Musculoskeletal Disorders among Karen in Thailand Kantasrila R, Pandith H, Balslev H, Wangpakapattanawong P, Panyadee P, Inta A Plants (Basel) 28-Jun-2020
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doi:10.3390/plants9070811
PMID:32605228
The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Flacourtia jangomas Zhang X, Liu S, Tian Y, Li Y, Zhang J, Wang Z Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 24-Sep-2019
PMCID:PMC7707272
doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1668731
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PMID:30030969

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthracenecarboxylic acids and derivatives / Anthracenecarboxylic acids
Rhein 10168 Click to see 284.22 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones
Anthraquinone 6780 Click to see 208.21 unknown via CMAUP database
Chrysophanol 10208 Click to see 254.24 unknown via CMAUP database
Fallacinol 3083633 Click to see 300.26 unknown via CMAUP database
Physcion 10639 Click to see 284.26 unknown via CMAUP database
Physcion 1-O-beta-D-glucoside 5319323 Click to see 446.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Rheochrysin 168938 Click to see 446.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones / Hydroxyanthraquinones
Citreorosein 361512 Click to see 286.24 unknown via CMAUP database
Emodin 3220 Click to see 270.24 unknown via CMAUP database
Emodin 1-O-beta-D-glucoside 5319333 Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)C4=C(C2=O)C=C(C=C4O)O 432.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Emodin-8-glucoside 99649 Click to see 432.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Questin 160717 Click to see 284.26 unknown via CMAUP database
Questinol 147621 Click to see 300.26 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
Protocatechuic Acid 72 Click to see 154.12 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Gallic acids
Gallic Acid 370 Click to see 170.12 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Salicylic acid and derivatives / Salicylic acids
2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid 9338 Click to see 154.12 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Naphthalenes / Naphthoquinones
2-Methoxystypandrone 158739 Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=O)C=C(C2=O)OC)C(=C1C(=O)C)O 260.24 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones
Ostruthin 5281420 Click to see 298.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80439-2
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids / Limonoids
(1R,2R,7S,10S,13R,14R,16S,19S,20S)-19-(furan-3-yl)-9,9,13,20-tetramethyl-4,8,15,18-tetraoxahexacyclo[11.9.0.02,7.02,10.014,16.014,20]docosane-5,12,17-trione 92966492 Click to see 470.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80439-2
Evodia fruit 235284 Click to see 470.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80439-2
Limonin 179651 Click to see 470.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80439-2
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid lactones
(1S,2S,7R,10S,13R,14R,16S,19S,20S)-19-(furan-3-yl)-9,9,13,20-tetramethyl-6,8,15,18-tetraoxahexacyclo[11.9.0.02,7.02,10.014,16.014,20]docos-3-ene-5,12,17-trione 162943160 Click to see 468.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80439-2
(2S,13R,14R,16S,19S,20S)-19-(furan-3-yl)-9,9,13,20-tetramethyl-6,8,15,18-tetraoxahexacyclo[11.9.0.02,7.02,10.014,16.014,20]docos-3-ene-5,12,17-trione 131752312 Click to see 468.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80439-2
Jangomolide 14240958 Click to see 468.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80439-2
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives
2-(Carboxymethyl)-2-hydroxybutanedioate;hydron 88113319 Click to see [H+].[H+].C(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O 192.12 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Hydroxy acids and derivatives / Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives
L-Malic Acid 222656 Click to see 134.09 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
1-[3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-phenyl]ethanone 71593490 Click to see CC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O 330.29 unknown via CMAUP database
Tachioside 11962143 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O 302.28 unknown via CMAUP database
Torachrysone 8-O-Glucoside 11972479 Click to see 408.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Sugar acids and derivatives
L-Tartaric acid 444305 Click to see 150.09 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Chromones
2,5-Dimethyl-7-Hydroxychromone 5316891 Click to see 190.19 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Indolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives
(2S)-2-ammonio-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoate 6923516 Click to see 204.22 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins
6-(3,5-Dimethylhexa-2,4-dienyl)-7-hydroxychromen-2-one 73291535 Click to see 270.32 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80439-2
6-[(2E)-3,5-dimethylhexa-2,4-dienyl]-7-hydroxychromen-2-one 16637594 Click to see CC(=CC(=CCC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)O)C)C 270.32 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80439-2
7-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-5-methylchromen-2-one 5318268 Click to see 206.19 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Diarylheptanoids / Linear diarylheptanoids
[(1S,8S,9R,11S,17R,18R,19S)-17-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,11-dihydroxy-9-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-13-oxo-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-10,16-dioxapentacyclo[9.7.1.02,7.08,19.015,19]nonadeca-2(7),3,5,14-tetraen-18-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate 72195698 Click to see C1C(=O)C=C2C34C1(OC(C3C5=C(C4C(C(O2)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)OC(=O)C7=CC(=C(C(=C7)O)O)O)C(=CC(=C5)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)C9=CC=C(C=C9)O)O 846.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins
Catechin 9064 Click to see 290.27 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Apigenin 5280443 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O 270.24 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Quercetin 5280343 Click to see 302.23 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides
(+)-Catechin-5-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside 6324898 Click to see 452.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
Guaijaverin 5481224 Click to see 434.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Isoquercetin 5280804 Click to see 464.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Quercetin 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside 5320861 Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O 434.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Quercetin-3-o-rutinose 46936193 Click to see 610.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Quercitrin 5280459 Click to see 448.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Rutin 5280805 Click to see 610.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
Luteolin 7-O-glucoside 5280637 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O 448.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes
Cis-Resveratrol 1548910 Click to see 228.24 unknown via CMAUP database
Resveratrol 445154 Click to see 228.24 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes / Stilbene glycosides
(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-2-[4-[(E)-2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]phenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 71528811 Click to see 390.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[3-[(1S,2S,3S,4S)-2,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-[3-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]cyclobutyl]-5-hydroxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 10327899 Click to see 780.80 unknown via CMAUP database
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[3-hydroxy-5-[(1R,2S)-1-hydroxy-2-[4-hydroxy-2-[(E)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]phenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 21586804 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC2=C(C(=CC(=C2)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C(C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)C(C5=CC(=CC(=C5)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O 796.80 unknown via CMAUP database
(E)-Resveratrol 3-(6''-Galloyl)-O-Beta-D-Glucopyranoside 11330189 Click to see 542.50 unknown via CMAUP database
2,3,5,4''-Tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-beta-D-glucoside 5321884 Click to see 406.40 unknown via CMAUP database
3-Hydroxy-5-(2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethenyl)phenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside 73642 Click to see 390.40 unknown via CMAUP database
cis-Piceid 10178463 Click to see 390.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Piceatannol 3'-O-glucoside 11968990 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=CC2=CC(=CC(=C2)O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O 406.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Polydatin 5281718 Click to see 390.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Resveratroloside 5322089 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC2=CC(=CC(=C2)O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O 390.40 unknown via CMAUP database

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