Eriobotrya japonica is an evergreen tree belonging to the family Rosaceae, which is commonly known as loquat. It is grown commercially for its yellow fruits and also cultivated as an ornamental plant in Japan and other Asian countries. Its leaves are listed in the Japanese Pharmacopeia and are used widely as traditional herbal medicine for the treatment of chronic bronchitis and coughs. Loquat fruits have been used since time immemorial in the ethno medicine for numerous diseases including asthma, gastro-enteric disorders, diabetes mellitus common cold and chronic liver disorders. Loquat fruit and leaves have high concentrations of vitamin-A, ascorbic acid, calcium, iron, manganese, potassium, and pharmacologically active constituents are kaempferol, ursolic-acid, oleanolic-acid, tartaric acid, quercetin, amygdalin, etc. It also possesses several pharmacological properties, including anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidative, antimutagenic and anti-diabetic activity etc
