Sl.No. Name of the plant Geographic Location Medicinal properties References
S. oblonga India and Sri Lanka Antidiabetic [2,4,31,37,39,56-59,61]
Anti-inflammatory [62]
Antilipidemic [63]
Cardiovascular [59, 64]
Antiperoxidative [59]
S. reticulata Tamil Nadu, India Antidiabetic [33,65-69]
Antilipidemic [43,70]
Anti-inflammatory [35]
S. macrosperma Western Ghats, India Antidiabetic [71]
Antimicrobial [72]
S. chinensis India Antidiabetic [46,73,74]
S. brunoniana Maharashtra, India - -
S. fruticosa Kerala, India Antidiabetic [75]
S. prenoides India Antidiabetic [76]
S. madagascariensis India Antileukemic [40]
S. hainanensis China Antidiabetic [77-79]
S. petenensis Central America Antibacterial [80]
S. beddomei Kerala, India Antibacterial [81]
S. cordata Bolivia - http://eol.org/pages/5227269/details
S. crassifolia Brazil - http://eol.org/pages/5227587/details
S. impressifolia Missouri, South America - http://eol.org/pages/5227808/details
S. alwyniiMennega Venezuela - http://eol.org/pages/11912502/details
S. elliptica Brazil - http://eol.org/pages/6940890/details
S. gerrardii South Africa - http://eol.org/pages/6940922/details
S. grandifolia Brazil - http://eol.org/pages/5227791/details
S. lehmbachii Nigeria - http://eol.org/pages/6940982/ details
S. arborea Brazil - http://eol.org/pages/11912503/details
Table 1: List of Salacia spp., geographic location and its medicinal properties.