Research Journal of Science and Technology
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 4

Syzygium aqueum: A Comprehensive Overview

1Asst Prof., Department of Pharmaceutics, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Loni, Maharashtra, India - 413736

2Student, Final Year B. Pharmacy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Loni, Maharashtra, India - 413736

*Corresponding Author E-mail: apurvashelke233@gmail.com

Online Published on 02 May, 2026.

Abstract

Natural plants have been a major source of medications since ancient times. Plant-based medicinal components are essential for treating a variety of diseases. They offered an abundant provision of the active phytochemical elements required to generate a variety of biological processes. The watery rose apple, or Syzygium aqueum as it is known in science, is one of the valuable medicinal plants in the Myrtaceous family. The plant is native to Indonesia and Malaysia. The plant's fruit is often referred to as water jamboo, water apple, and water cherry, among other names, due to its high-water content. A variety of biological activities are mostly produced by the phytochemical components that are abundant in the plant's parts. In traditional medicine, the herb is frequently used to treat a variety of diseases. Thus, the main objective of this review is to highlight the various aspects of the Syzigium aqueum plant, including its pharmacological properties, traditional uses, origin, distribution, phytochemical components, nutritional value, and health benefits.

Keywords

Syzygium aqueum, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory