A review on a mangrove species from the Sunderbans, Bangladesh: Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (L.) Lam. (Rhizophoraceae)

Bruguiera gymnorrhiza is widely distributed around the world, being found in tropical south and east Africa, southeastern Asia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia and Ryuku Islands. The bark is used as an abortifacient and for treating burns in the Solomon Islands and is used for malaria and diarrhea in Cambodia and in Indonesia and China respectively, and cure fish poisoning (Marshall Islands). Elsewhere the fruit is used to treat eye problems, and scrapped skin of the fruit to stop bleeding. Important chemicals found in the plant include bruguierin A, brugierol and isobrugierol, lupeol, beta-sitosterol, as well as ent-kaurane diterpenoids, gibberelins, steviol, apiculol and beta-amyrin.