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Description

Diospyros: A plant genus of the family EBENACEAE, order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida best known for the edible fruit and the antibacterial activity and compounds of the wood. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

FloraRankFlora DefinitionFamilyFamily Definition
EbenaceaefamilyA small plant family of the order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. Members contain NAPHTHOQUINONES.[MeSH]EbenaceaeA small plant family of the order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. Members contain NAPHTHOQUINONES.[MeSH]
DiospyrosgenusA plant genus of the family EBENACEAE, order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida best known for the edible fruit and the antibacterial activity and compounds of the wood.[MeSH]EbenaceaeA small plant family of the order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. Members contain NAPHTHOQUINONES.[MeSH]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID101293601
MeSH IDM0385321

Synonyms (1)

Synonym
diospyros

Research Excerpts

Overview

Diospyros malabarica is an ethnomedicinal plant with hypoglycaemic, anti-bacterial, and anti-cancer properties. It belongs to the Ebenaceae family which is well known for its medicinal uses since ancient times.

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"Diospyros malabarica is an ethnomedicinal plant with hypoglycaemic, anti-bacterial, and anti-cancer properties and it belongs to the Ebenaceae family which is well known for its medicinal uses since ancient times and application of its bark and unripened fruit has been significantly mentioned in Ayurvedic texts. "( Diospyros malabarica fruit preparation mediates immunotherapeutic modulation and epigenetic regulation to evoke protection against non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Bhootra, S; George, M; Jill, N; Kannanthodi, S; Rajak, R; Rakshit, S; Sarkar, K; Shanmugam, G; Thakkar, V, 2023
)
3.8
"Diospyros peregrina is an edible fruit of costal West-Bengal. "( Antidiabetic activity of Diospyros peregrina fruit: effect on hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and augmented oxidative stress in experimental type 2 diabetes.
Das, AK; Dewanjee, S; Gangopadhyay, M; Sahu, R, 2009
)
2.1
"Diospyros peregrina is an edible seasonal fruit found in coastal West Bengal, India. "( Dereplication coupled with in vitro antioxidant assay of two flavonoid glycosides from Diospyros peregrina fruit.
Das, AK; Dewanjee, S; Dey, SP; Dua, TK; Gangopadhyay, M; Sahu, R, 2012
)
2.04

Effects

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"Diospyros (D.) lotus has been demonstrated to have antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory properties. "( Anti-obesity effects of Diospyros lotus leaf extract in mice with high-fat diet-induced obesity.
Cho, BO; Jang, SI; Kim, BM, 2019
)
2.26

Toxicity

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"The extract produced an intraperitoneal LD50 of 570mg/kg."( Acute toxicity study and effect of prolonged administration (28 days) of crude ethanolic root extract of Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst (Ebenaceae) on clinical, haematological and biochemical parameters of albino rats.
Badau, SJ; Gadzama, JJ; Kumshe, HA; Luka, J; Mbaya, AW, 2014
)
0.62
"The extract appeared to be moderately toxic while prolonged administration improved the blood parameters of rats, suggesting that the plant׳s extract at lower doses can be used for a prolonged period, without deleterious effect on the haematological profile and serum enzymes."( Acute toxicity study and effect of prolonged administration (28 days) of crude ethanolic root extract of Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst (Ebenaceae) on clinical, haematological and biochemical parameters of albino rats.
Badau, SJ; Gadzama, JJ; Kumshe, HA; Luka, J; Mbaya, AW, 2014
)
0.62
" whitei show antimalarial effects against resistant Plasmodium berghei infection, enhanced cell viability, mito-protection and are not toxic in mice."( Comparative antimalarial, toxicity and mito-protective effects of Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A. DC. and Mondia whitei (Hook.f.) Skeels on Plasmodium berghei infection in mice.
Bodede, O; Olanlokun, JO; Olorunsogo, OO; Prinsloo, G, 2021
)
0.86

Bioavailability

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"In current study, a self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) of persimmon (Diospyros kaki) leaf extract (PLE) was developed and characterized to compare its in vitro dissolution and relative bioavailability with commercially available tablets (Naoxinqing tablets)."( Self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system of persimmon leaf extract: Optimization and bioavailability studies.
Chen, S; Li, W; Wang, Z; Xie, J; Xin, S; Yi, S; Zhao, C, 2011
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0.59
" Observational, in vitro, animal model and human studies suggest that beta-cryptoxanthin has greater bioavailability from its common food sources than do alpha- and beta-carotene from theirs."( Beta-cryptoxanthin as a source of vitamin A.
Burri, BJ, 2015
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0.42
" However, the oral bioavailability of PLF is relatively low due to its poor solubility."( Effects of phospholipid complexes of total flavonoids from Persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) leaves on experimental atherosclerosis rats.
Chen, X; Gu, L; Jia, J; Liu, Z; Zhang, K; Zhang, M; Zhang, Y, 2016
)
0.67

Dosage Studied

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"This study was designed to assess the clinical therapeutic effect of persimmon leaf extract and astragalin in NC/Nga mice suffering from dermatitis and the dose-response preventive effects of persimmon leaf extract on dermatitis and transepidermal water loss (TEWL)."( Oral administration of persimmon leaf extract ameliorates skin symptoms and transepidermal water loss in atopic dermatitis model mice, NC/Nga.
Fujita, A; Higa, S; Kishimoto, T; Kotani, M; Matsumoto, M; Suemura, M; Tanaka, T, 2002
)
0.31
" The observed responses varied according to dosage and mite species."( Acaricidal activity and function of mite indicator using plumbagin and its derivatives isolated from Diospyros kaki Thunb. roots (Ebenaceae).
Lee, CH; Lee, HS, 2008
)
0.56
" The experimental mice were randomly divided into groups: control group, model group, glibenclamide group, low and high dosage groups of the various solvent extracts."( [Influence of different extracts from persimmon leaves on the antioxidant activity in diabetic mice].
Deng, H; Huang, R; Huang, Y; Luo, Y; Wen, Q, 2012
)
0.38
" We suggest these plants should be exploited further as possible traditional herbal remedies against diarrhoea including studies on efficacy, optimal dosage and safety."( Can scientific evidence support using Bangladeshi traditional medicinal plants in the treatment of diarrhoea? A review on seven plants.
Alamgir, M; Klarpås, L; Malterud, KE; Samuelsen, AB; Wangensteen, H, 2013
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0.39
" The bioinspired Ag-NP showed promising activity against all the tested bacterial strains and the activity was enhanced with increased dosage levels."( Green synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles using methanolic root extracts of Diospyros sylvatica.
Kollu, P; Kothapenta, K; Nammi, HR; Pammi, SVN; Pethakamsetty, L; Ruddaraju, LK; Yoon, SG, 2017
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0.66
" The method could be tested only for the plant being polypoid, which allows for the ability to discriminate causes of 2n gamete formation using allele dosage in progeny, and will be useful in future studies of polyploid genomics."( Genomics-based discrimination of 2n gamete formation mechanisms in polyploids: a case study in nonaploid Diospyros kaki 'Akiou'.
Asakuma, H; Fu, J; Nishiyama, S; Sun, P; Tao, R; Voorrips, RE, 2021
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0.84
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (633)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199013 (2.05)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's139 (21.96)29.6817
2010's334 (52.76)24.3611
2020's147 (23.22)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 71.85

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index71.85 (24.57)
Research Supply Index6.49 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.72 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index182.64 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.91 (0.95)

This Compound (71.85)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials8 (1.23%)5.53%
Reviews18 (2.76%)6.00%
Case Studies32 (4.91%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other594 (91.10%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]