NAME: Antidesma bunius

FAMILY: Phyllanthaceae

COMMON NAMES: Boni fruit, Chinese Laurel fruit

LOCAL NAMES: Buah Buni, Bignay

MORPHORLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

Antidesma bunius is a variable plant which may be short and shrubby or tall and erect, with an oval-shaped, berry-like fruit.

USEFUL PART(s): Fruits

GENERAL USES:

The fruit may be eaten raw.
Fruits are used for making wine, tea, jams and jellies.

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION:

Southeast Asia, Northern Australia, Philippine, China, Thailand, Malaysia

WHY IS IT GREEN?

Anemia
Heart disorders
Snake bites

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Can serve as an ornamental plant.

FUN FACT

The ripe fruit is sweet, but a bitter aftertaste will still be perceived.

FURTHER READINGS

Belmi, R. M., Giron, J., & Tansengco, M. L. (2014). Antidesma Bunius (Bignay) Fruit Extract As an Organic Pesticide Against Epilachna Spp. Journal of Asian Scientific Research Journal of Asian Scientific Research Special Issue: International Conference on Emerging Trends in Scientific Research Journal of Asian Scientific Research.

El-Tantawy, W. H., Soliman, N. D., El-Naggar, D., & Shafei, A. (2015). Investigation of antidiabetic action of Antidesma bunius extract in type 1 diabetes. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry. https://doi.org/10.3109/13813455.2015.1038278

Extraction and Stability Test of Anthocyanin from Buni Fruits (Antidesma Bunius L) as an Alternative Natural and Safe Food Colorants. (2013). Extraction and Stability Test of Anthocyanin from Buni Fruits (Antidesma Bunius L) as an Alternative Natural and Safe Food Colorants. https://doi.org/10.14499/jfps

Hamidu, L., Ahmad, A. R., & Najib, A. (2018). Qualitative and quantitative test of total flavonoid buni fruit (Antidesma bunius (L.) Spreng) with UV-Vis spectrophotometry method. Pharmacognosy Journal. https://doi.org/10.5530/pj.2018.1.12

Kassem, M., Hashim, A., & Hassanein, H. (2013). Bioactivity of Antidesma bunius leaves (Euphorbiaceae) and their major phenolic constituents. European Scientific Journal.