Flacourtia indica (Gwo Prin’ café) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Flacourtia indica (Gwo Prin’ café, big coffee plum, Gwo Prin’ kafé, grosse prune-café) — family Flacourtiacées.

Scientific synonyms : Flacourtia Ramontchi var. renvoizei Fosberg, Myroxylon dicline Blanco, Gmelina indica Burm.f. Gmelina javanica Christm. Flacourtia afra Pic.F balansae Gagnep.F elliptica (Tul.) Warb. F frondosa Clos, F gambecola Clos, Stigmarota africana Lour. Stigmarota edulis Blanco, Xylosma elliptica Tul. Verlangia indica Neck. ex Raf..

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 8 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 45 scientific references for this species (full detail in the application).

Important — scientific references on this public page: only a short excerpt of each cited source is shown (selected abstract sentences), kept in the original language of the publication (most often English), without translation. These excerpts are not the full article text and are not a complete bibliography. The full reference records and complete monographic detail are available in the Lapo v2 application (free 30-day trial).

1. 1

   Type II diabetes mellitus

   Plant part used: fruit.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to MAKUTTAN S (2022)

     Excerpt Thus, the present study examined the in-vitro anti-diabetic activity of ethanolic & aqueous extracts of Flacourtia indica (Burm. Diabetes mellitus is one of the biggest global health problems requiring preventive and new therapeutic interventions.

   • According to Kota GC (2012)

     Excerpt Each part (leaves, bark, stem, fruits, root & even whole plant) of the Flacourtia indica has demonstrated several pharmacological activities including Anti-Inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, Antimalarial, Anti-Diabetic, Anti asthmatic & Antibacterial Activity. Flacourtia indica (Flacourtiaceae) is the most useful traditional medicinal plant in India.

   • According to CHATTERJEE M (2016)

     Excerpt Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr. It has immense potentiality as a medicinal plant & possess beneficial effects such as Antiasthmetic, antimalarial, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, antianxiety, diuretic etc.

   • According to Singh V (2011)

     Excerpt Singh V et al, Antidiabetic effect of Flacourtia indica Merr in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

   • According to Amritha MS (2021)

     Excerpt The literature survey revealed that a considerable amount of pharmacological studies has been conducted in Flacourtia indica. A review of the pharmacological action of Aghori (FI) showed its efficacy in cardioprotective, anti-oxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-malarial, anti-inflammatory, anti-asthmatic, anti-diabetic, anti-convulsant, hypolipidemic, & diuretic action.

2. 2

   Inflammatory conditions: osteoarthritis, arthritis, rheumatism, oedema

   Plant part used: fruit.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to SELIM S (2021)

     Excerpt This study evaluated the effect of Flacourtia indica fruit extract against isoprenaline (ISO) induced renal damage in rats. This study suggests that FI fruit extract may prevent kidney dysfunction in ISO administered rats, probably by preventing oxidative stress & inflammation,.

   • According to MAKUTTAN S (2025)

     Excerpt MAKUTTAN S et al, GC-MS Characterization & in vitro Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Fruit Extracts of Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr, Res Jl of Pharm & technol, 2025-Abstarct: The current work aimed to screen for the existence of bioactive ingredients using GC-MS & to test the anti-inflammatory effectiveness of ethanolic & aqueous fruit extracts of the Flacourtia indica plant. The anti-inflammatory test yielded promising findings, with high levels of inhibition by ETOH extracts, including 64.23% in HRBC membrane stabilization & 70% in protein denaturation procedures,.

   • According to VIJAY MK (2024)

     Excerpt Nutritional analysis reveals that Flacourtia indica fruits are rich in essential nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, & dietary fiber, making them valuable in local diets, particularly for their high vitamin C content, which contributes to significant antioxidant capacity. Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr., commonly known as Governor's Plum, is a prominent wild edible fruit species indigenous to central India, exhibits diverse nutritional, photochemical, and pharmacognostic properties.

   • According to Kota GC (2012)

     Excerpt Each part (leaves, bark, stem, fruits, root & even whole plant) of the Flacourtia indica has demonstrated several pharmacological activities including Anti-Inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, Antimalarial, Anti-Diabetic, Anti asthmatic & Antibacterial Activity. Flacourtia indica (Flacourtiaceae) is the most useful traditional medicinal plant in India.

   • According to Lalsarea S (2011)

     Excerpt Successive extraction of the leaves with solvents of increasing polarity; preliminary phytochemical studies of different extracts; screening of chloroform, methanol & hydromethanolic extracts for anti-inflammatory (by Carrageenan induced rat paw model) & antimicrobial activity (by Cup and plate method) & thin layer chromatographic studies of active extracts using mobile phase i.e. Also it was observed from the Ayurvedic literature & Ethnobotanical studies that the plant is very useful in treating inflammation & infectious diseases but no scientific investigation has been done in such direction.

3. 3

   Osteoarthritis, arthritis, rheumatism, oedema

   Plant part used: Bark.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to Kota GC (2012)

     Excerpt Each part (leaves, bark, stem, fruits, root & even whole plant) of the Flacourtia indica has demonstrated several pharmacological activities including Anti-Inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, Antimalarial, Anti-Diabetic, Anti asthmatic & Antibacterial Activity. Flacourtia indica (Flacourtiaceae) is the most useful traditional medicinal plant in India.

   • According to SELIM S (2021)

     Excerpt This study evaluated the effect of Flacourtia indica fruit extract against isoprenaline (ISO) induced renal damage in rats. This study suggests that FI fruit extract may prevent kidney dysfunction in ISO administered rats, probably by preventing oxidative stress & inflammation,.

   • According to MAKUTTAN S (2025)

     Excerpt MAKUTTAN S et al, GC-MS Characterization & in vitro Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Fruit Extracts of Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr, Res Jl of Pharm & technol, 2025-Abstarct: The current work aimed to screen for the existence of bioactive ingredients using GC-MS & to test the anti-inflammatory effectiveness of ethanolic & aqueous fruit extracts of the Flacourtia indica plant. The anti-inflammatory test yielded promising findings, with high levels of inhibition by ETOH extracts, including 64.23% in HRBC membrane stabilization & 70% in protein denaturation procedures,.

   • According to Lalsarea S (2011)

     Excerpt Successive extraction of the leaves with solvents of increasing polarity; preliminary phytochemical studies of different extracts; screening of chloroform, methanol & hydromethanolic extracts for anti-inflammatory (by Carrageenan induced rat paw model) & antimicrobial activity (by Cup and plate method) & thin layer chromatographic studies of active extracts using mobile phase i.e. Also it was observed from the Ayurvedic literature & Ethnobotanical studies that the plant is very useful in treating inflammation & infectious diseases but no scientific investigation has been done in such direction.

   • According to VIJAY MK (2024)

     Excerpt Nutritional analysis reveals that Flacourtia indica fruits are rich in essential nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, & dietary fiber, making them valuable in local diets, particularly for their high vitamin C content, which contributes to significant antioxidant capacity. Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr., commonly known as Governor's Plum, is a prominent wild edible fruit species indigenous to central India, exhibits diverse nutritional, photochemical, and pharmacognostic properties.

Further indications (including other extraction modes where applicable), dosages, precautions for use, and the <strong>full scientific references</strong> (complete records, not only the short excerpts above) are available in the complete monographic record in the Lapo v2 application.