Melastoma malabathricum malabar melastome this plant and the related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Leaves ovate, 612 cm long, 24 cm wide, discolorous, covered with short, stiff hairs. For more multimedia, look at melastoma malabathricum on wikimedia commons. Melastoma malabathricum is a shrub commonly encountered along the road side throughout the tropical belt. Melastoma affine, also known by the common names blue tongue or native lassiandra, is a shrub of the family melastomataceae. A total of twenty endophytic fungi successfully isolated from melastoma malabathricum. Melastoma malabathricum herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Melastoma malabathricum has been claimed to have astounding treatment in wound repair. Melastoma malabathricum on total vascular flora of singapore online. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in melastoma malabathricum.
About europe pmc funders joining europe pmc governance roadmap outreach. The mechanism of al uptake in melastoma melastoma malabathricum l. State regulated list this map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. Melastoma malabathricum is an evergreen shrub, up to 2 m tall. Initiation and establishment of cell suspension culture 118 4. Determination of growth kinetics, the suitable initial inoculum and day of subculture for cell culture of m. It was indicated that al uptake in the excised roots occurs mostly. This study was carried out with the aim to evaluate the inhibitory activities of different concentrations of the m. Melas stomos meaning black mouth in greek simply describes ones purplish black tongue when the raw sweet and sour melastoma fruit is consumed. Names of melastoma malabathricum in various languages of the world are also given.
Degradation of rotenone in yam bean seeds pachyrhizus sp. Melastomataceae kesignifikanan taksonomi mikromorfologi daun dalam genus melastoma l. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 20302081 with original publication details. In 2001 karsten meyer proposed a revision in which the species melastoma affine and other species were subsumed within this species m. Research article open access antidiabetic, antioxidant. It is undergoing taxonomic revision and the number of species will probably be reduced according to wagner et al. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine hindawi. Melastoma malabathricumlocally known as sendudukis one of the seven newlyintroduced herbal species to the global market under the national key economic area nkea no 11 in 2014. Phytochemical and bioactivity studies of the leaves of melastoma malabathricum l.
Crude and purified anthocyaninpva blend from fruit pulp of malabathricum. Cytotoxicity screening of melastoma malabathricum extracts. Hypanthium indumentum types were used to group species, with penicillate emergences, bristles, scales with entire or subentire margin, scales dissected into segments, and scales with denticulate, serrate or ciliolate margins being the main categories. It was indicated that al uptake in the excised roots occurs mostly through passive accumulation in the. Ethnomedicinal investigation on melastoma malabathricum. Shamsul khamis, from the institute of bioscience ibs, universiti putra malaysia upm, serdang, selangor, malaysia. Fungal flora isolated from senduduk plant melastoma malabathricum. Melastoma malabathricum elmer common names indianrhododendron in english malabar melastome in english malabar melastome in english malabarbuske in swedish in language. It branches freely and they are clothed with short acute pale scales. Considered as native to tropical and temperate asia and the pacific islands, this commonly found small shrub has gained herbal status in the malay folklore belief as well as the indian, chinese, and indonesian folk medicines. Al uptake kinetics in excised melastoma roots showed a biphasic pattern, with an initial rapid phase followed by a slow phase. Soil seed bank dynamics of selected wet and dry forests in. Melastoma malabathricum and melastoama beccarianum in. In root sections, al was found in all the root tissues, particularly in the epidermis and endodermis.
Neighbourjoining tree from its sequences showing the relationship between. List of various diseases cured by melastoma malabathricum. There are differences of opinion on the use of the names melastoma malabathricum and m. Melastoma malabathricum in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Al uptake kinetics in roots of melastoma malabathricum l. Melastoma malabathricum, known also as malabar melastome, indian rhododendron, singapore rhododendron, planters rhododendron and senduduk, is a flowering plant in the family melastomataceae. Melastoma malabathricum is the most widespread species of this genus. Melastoma malabathricum elmer common names indianrhododendron in english malabar. Al was located in the upper epidermal cells and also distributed in mesophyll cells in leaf sections. Distributed in tropical and subtropical forests of india, southeast asia and australia, it is a plant of rainforest margins.
Analisis pertumbuhan melastoma melastoma malabathricum. This plant is native to indomalaya, japan and australia, and is usually found between 100 and 2,800 m on grasslands and sparse forests. The nhexane extract yielded amyrin, patriscabatrine and auranamide, ethyl acetate extract gave quercetin and quercitrin, and methanol extract gave quercitrin and kaempferol3o2,6dioptranscoumaroylglucoside. Distribution and chemical speciation of aluminum in the al. Melastoma malabathricum previous name used in the website. It extends across the tropical north and down the coast well into nsw. Melastoma malabathricum subsp malabathricum was melastoma affine pronunciation. Mm consists of three varieties, having flowers with dark purplemagenta petals, light pinkmagenta petals and the rare variety of white petals. When the melastoma blooms from butterflies of singapore blog. Melastoma malabathricum subsp malabathricum was melastoma. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of weeds of the u. Senduduk melastoma malabathricum on the shores of singapore. Melastoma is a genus in the family melastomataceae. Melastoma decemfidum, even though the plant has significant medicinal values.
Antioxidative effect of melastoma malabathticum l extract. Cytotoxicity screening of melastoma malabathricum extracts on. Melastoma malabathricum mm is a plant from the family melastomaceae commonly found in previously cleared land, waste including malaysia van valkenberg et al. It is found easily along roadsides throughout malaysia. The al accumulation mechanisms in an al accumulator plant, melastoma malabathricum l. In southeast asia and elsewhere it is a widespread weed of industrial forest plantation crops such as rubber and mahogany, orchards, and rice fields.
Habit herb shrub treelet tree it is a shrub or small tree up to 5 m tall. Singapore rhododendron, senduduk growth requirements including habitat it requires semishaded conditions to full sun, and soil that is moderately moist. Considered as native to tropical and temperate asia and the pacific islands, this commonly found small shrub has gained herbal status in the malay folklore belief as well as the indian, chinese, and indonesian folk. The taxonomy of the genus melastoma requires a complete revision. Melastoma malabathricum mm linn leaves traditionally use in the treatment of diabetic conditions. Its opposite, stalked leaves have leaf blades that are lanceshaped and bear 3 prominent veins. Smith ethnomedicinal uses, chemical constituents, and pharmacological properties. In addition, a related species with similar appearance, m. Plants profile for melastoma malabathricum malabar melastome. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the antioxidant, antihyperlipidemic and antidiabetic activity of methanolic extract taken from melastoma malabathricum linn melastomaceae. Mm consists of three varieties, having flowers with dark purplemagenta petals. Decolourisation of synthetic dyes by endophytic fungal flora. Antioxidative effect of melastoma malabathticum l extract and.
The genus melastoma in borneo natural history publications. This study showed that the regeneration potential of the wet zone forest is much higher than that of the dry zone forest. Hambatan pertumbuhan akar mulai terjadi pada ph 3 dan konsentrasi al 0. The taxonomic significance of leaf micromorphology in the. In this study, the genetic transformation of two potentially important flowering ornamentals, melastoma malabathricum and tibouchina semidecandra, with sense and antisense dihydroflavonol4. Pdf table of contents submit international scholarly research notices. Melastomataceae is one of the 22 species found in the southeast asian region, including malaysia. How melastoma malabathricum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. It has about 5070 species distributed around southeast asia, india, north to japan, south to australia and the pacific islands. The record derives from tropicos which reports it as an accepted name record 20302081 with. Establishment of cell suspension culture of melastoma. The flowers have a cupshaped green calyx with five narrow reddish sepals and five purplish petals. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above.
In australia, typical habitats include roadsides, disturbed rain forest areas and other wet forests. Kke enterprise will apply special constructed natural preservative to inhibit the growth of microorganism that caused spoilage to the end products and at once to increase their shelf life. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Media in category melastoma malabathricum the following 107 files are in this category, out of 107 total. Stems 4sided or nearly terete, often squamosestrigose. Not all trees are created equal article pdf available in journal of forestry research 251.
The record derives from tropicos which reports it as an accepted name record 20302081 with original publication details. Bees are the principal pollinators of this species. The leaves are lanceolate acute narrowed at the base. Al concentrations in young leaves, mature leaves, old leaves, and roots. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf ethnomedicinal investigation on melastoma malabathricum linn. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine. Molecular identification of natural hybridization between melastoma. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. This plant may be known by one or more common names.
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