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Java Plum Amazing Health Benefits of Its Leaves





One of the plants used due to their benefits is Syzygium cumini, known as Java plum or Jamblang plum. 

Other names of this plant are Jambolan plum, black plum, jamun, Indian blackberry, Portuguese plum.

This tree grows in tropical and subtropical areas and can reach a height of 10-20 meters.

The mature leaves of the Java Plum tree are green, oval to elliptical in shape, and are glossy, with a length between 6 and 12 centimeters.

The young ones have a pinkish color.

The flowers are fragrant, greenish-white, and grow in clusters.

The fruits, which are actually berries, are dark purple, edible, and have a single seed.

Java Plum, Jambolan, Syzygium cumini
Java Plum, Jambolan, Syzygium cumini


Although these fruits resemble the shape of grapes, their taste is different.

In the last 4 decades, there is a lot of evidence in traditional medicine but also scientific, which proves that this plant has benefits.

Gall extracts from Jamblang leaves are used in medicine, in various foods but also as a nutraceutical due to their amazing health benefits properties. 

Different parts of the plant such as leaves, bark, and fruits contain active substances such as anthocyanins, glucosides, ellagic acid, isoquercetin, kaempferol, and myricetin.

Java Plum leaves are used to treat and prevent diabetes and kidney disease.

These leaves are also used in rice packaging to prepare Jamblang rice or are added in various traditional recipes.


This article has an informational character so before beginning an alternative cure with plants presented, you must inform your doctor.

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