Salacia oblonga

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, known scientifically as Salacia oblonga, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Celastrales and the family Celastraceae. It is ultimately identified by its genus, Salacia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily found within the diverse ecosystems of the Indian Subcontinent. Within this vast region, it is widely distributed across several states in India. Additionally, its natural habitat extends across the island nation of Sri Lanka. These specific locations provide the necessary environmental conditions for the species to flourish. Consequently, its geographical presence is concentrated within these two major South Asian territories.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Salacia oblonga has 2 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, leaf.

Root

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
2. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Leaf

1. Natural product research

Chemicals

Salacia oblonga has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Mangiferin.

Mangiferin

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Activities

Salacia oblonga has 2 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antidiabetic, Antihyperglycemic.

Antidiabetic

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Antihyperglycemic

1. Acta poloniae pharmaceutica

Conditions

Salacia oblonga has 4 reported investigations on conditions identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hypoalbuminemia.

Diabetes mellitus

1. Acta poloniae pharmaceutica

Hyperglycemia

1. Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)

Hyperlipidemia

1. Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)

Hypoalbuminemia

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Preparations

Salacia oblonga has 5 reported preparations identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include aqueous extract, bark, hot water extract, leaf, root extract.

Aqueous extract

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Bark

1. Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology

Hot water extract

1. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Leaf

1. Natural product research

Root extract

1. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association