Salacia oblonga, known as oblong leaf salacia in English, ekanayaka in Kannada, ponkorandi in Malayalam, ponkoranti in Tamil, and ekanayake in Tulu, is a climbing shrub that tends to strangle other plants.[2][3] It is native to India and Sri Lanka.
Oblong leaf salacia is a climbing shrub with densely warty branchlets. Leaves are oblong, green, veined, and borne on stalks up to 1 cm long. The flowers are green-yellow, appearing in March through May, that yield orange-red berries. It grows primarily in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests.
Oblong leaf salacia is described as a treatment for diabetes in the traditional medical systems of India and Sri Lanka.[4]
The closely related species Salacia reticulata and Salacia chinesis are also used for people with diabetes.[5]
Salacia oblonga, known as oblong leaf salacia in English, ekanayaka in Kannada, ponkorandi in Malayalam, ponkoranti in Tamil, and ekanayake in Tulu, is a climbing shrub that tends to strangle other plants. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.
サラシアマルメロ（英:Salacia oblonga）は、インドとスリランカに自生する巻きつき型のつる植物である[1]。伝統的な処方として、糖尿病の治療に利用されてきた[2]。糖尿病の治療に有効性を示す研究もある[3]。サラシアマルメロの抽出物の有効性は、糖尿病に対する現代の処方薬と同様のものである[4]。Salacia oblongaは、マルトースをグルコースに分解するα-グルコシダーゼの阻害作用を有する[5]。
