Ziziphus jujuba chinesekorean date, jujube is a plant which bears fruits and seeds that are used for medicinal purposes in traditional chinese medicine. Ziziphus a multipurpose fruit tree for arid regions. Phenolic acids composition of fruit extracts of ber ziziphus mauritiana l. The name ziziphus is related to an arabic word and ancient greeks used the word ziziphon for the jujube. A weed to watch in florida pastures and natural areas 3 an average of 17. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Contents of flavonoids and triterpenoids mg100 g in the seeds of ziziphus jujuba var. Shahla najafi department of biology, faculty of science, university of zabol, zabol, iran corresponding author email. Ziziphus may also be beneficial for women going through the natural transition of menopause and may help ease nighttime menopause symptoms such as spontaneous sweating or night sweats, irritability and sleeplessness.
Flowering shoot of ziziphus mauritiana, jujub tree, in mali. Tcm has been using ziziphus for literally 3000 years. Most popular in india and bangladesh called the indian jujube and called the dunk or dung in other parts of the caribbean, it is officially the ziziphus mauritania. The genus ziziphus consists of approximately 100170 species of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs known for being drought tolerant and very resistant to heat saied et al.
Feral swine and birds also likely disperse indian jujube seeds in florida, as in. The pericarp of this fruit is consumed either fresh or dried while its seeds are usually discarded as waste. Ziziphus mauritiana, also known as chinee apple, jujube, indian plum and masau, is a tropical fruit tree species belonging to the family rhamnaceae. Phenolic compounds and seed oil composition of ziziphus mauritiana l. A weed to watch in florida pastures and natural areas 2 paleorange color when ripe. Ziziphus mauritiana is a fast growing, spiny, thicketforming shrub or tree, which can fruit prolifically and disperse seeds over a wide area using mammalian and avian vectors.
The fruits contribute significantly to peoples diet when they are in season. So this article is focused on potential and reported pharmacological activities of the whole plant. Ziziphus jujube fruit zjf or red date is one of the medicinal plants that have been used widely and distributed to europe, australia, southern, and eastern asia. Ziziphus mauritiana is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree up to 15 m. It tolerates extremely dry habitats and is an extremely valuable tree for people that live in such climates.
Ziziphus mauritiana is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree up to 15 m high, with trunk 40 cm or more in diameter. Publishers pdf, also known as version of record citation for published version apa. The tropical fruit tree, ziziphus mauritiana rhamnaceae, a native of the indian subcontinent, is a pasture and environmental weed in northern australia and fiji. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Ziziphus spinachristi is a plant species that has edible fruits and a number of other beneficial applications that include the use of leaves as fodder, branches for fencing, wood as fuel, for. Learn more about zizyphus uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain zizyphus. Every leadership change occurred through a coup detat. Phytochemical studies and in vitro antioxidant properties. Ziziphus is a genus that includes about 40 species of spiny shrubs in the buckthorn family as a fruit tree 2. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
Ziziphus mauritiana is a fruit that has a fruit pulp with a total carbohydrate content ranging from 14 to 16% at maturity nyanga et al. Ziziphus mauritiana, also known as chinese date, ber, chinee apple, jujube, indian plum, regi pandu, indian jujube, dunks in barbados and masau in zimbabwe, is a tropical fruit tree species belonging to the family rhamnaceae. Ziziphus is a genus of shrubs in the rhamnaceae family of buckthorns. Indian jujube is a shrub or small thorny tree that can grow to a height of 315 m. Ziziphus is a genus of about 40 species of spiny shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family, rhamnaceae, distributed in the warmtemperate and subtropical regions throughout the world. Branches are slender and downy, bearing paired brown spines. The plant list includes a further 18 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus ziziphus. Hence the present study was designed to evaluate the anxiolytic activity of ziziphus mauritiana. Anticancer potential of aqueous ethanol seed extract of. Ziziphus mauritiana is widely cultivated in dry areas throughout the tropics. Nutritive value of masau ziziphus mauritiana fruits from. These species can be distinguished by the following differences. While the betterknown, smoothleaved chinese jujube ziziphus jujuba mill. This genus consists of more than 100 species of trees and shrubs including deciduous and evergreen distributed in the tropics and subtropics 1.
This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Optimization of fermentation parameters for ethanol. It is also found in a wide range of habitats such as woodlands, open scrubland, on rocky koppies, open grasslands, on a variety of soils along streams, nutrientrich valley bottoms and forest margins. Ziziphus jujuba supplement health benefits, dosage, side. Ziziphus is a genus of shrubs and small trees used in herbal medicine. Ziziphus mauritiana has a multitude of uses, including culinary and medicinal. Pdf the tropical fruit tree, ziziphus mauritiana rhamnaceae, a native of the indian subcontinent, is a pasture and environmental weed in. The common name of ziziphus mauritiana is bor, belongs to family rhamnaceae. In 1991, colonel ould taya agreed to adopt a new democratic constitution, while organizing multiparty elections at presidential, legislative and municipal levels. The plant is commonly found in agricultural fields. Ziziphus mauritania famine foods purdue university. Luthria2 1national centre of excellence in analytical chemistry, university of sindh, jamshoro, sindh, pakistan. Fruit morphological attributes to assess genetic diversity. Ziziphus mauritiana, also known as chinese date, chinee apple, indian plum, indian jujube and dunks is a tropical fruit tree species belonging to the family rhamnaceae ziziphus mauritiana is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree up to 15 m high, with trunk 40 cm or more in diameter.
Mauritania, along with morocco, annexed the territory of western sahara in 1976, with mauritania taking the lower onethird at the request of spain, a former imperial power. Ziziphus fruit extract jujube supplement lost empire herbs. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Phenological growth stages of indian jujube ziziphus mauritiana. Antimicrobial studies of aqueous, methanolic and saponins. Phenolic acids composition of fruit extracts of ber. Ziziphus mauritiana is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree up.
Ziziphus mauritiana simple english wikipedia, the free. Chinee apple ziziphus mauritiana is similar to two closely related native species i. Cultivating staple crops for the future by bob freedman. The leaves are rounded like those of ziziphus jujuba but differ from these in having a pubescence on the adaxial surface. Biological activities of methanolic leaf extract of ziziphus. Biochemical evaluation of the medicinal properties of. Ziziphus a genus of plants of the family rhamnaceae. Ziziphus mauritiana is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree up to 15 m high, with trunk 40 cm or. This article or one that was redirected to it was nominated for deletion on 4. Ziziphus mauritiana or indian jujube is a type of fruit tree. After several military losses from the polisario heavily armed and supported by algeria, the regional power and rival to morocco mauritania withdrew in 1979. Health benefits of jujube fruit or ber or ziziphus mauritiana. Biological control of ziziphus mauritiana rhamnaceae.
Jan 23, 2019 jujube fruit or ber or ziziphus mauritiana provides some exceptional health benefits. Ber is a tropical fruit which grows from the tree species, ziziphus mauritiana lamk. Ziziphus mauritiana is recognized for traditional use in different areas as its fruits are consumed locally in some parts of saudi arabia. Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of leaf. This page was last edited on 10 february 2020, at 18. Fishing is the major livelihood in coastal regions and, indeed, fisheries are mauritanias principle economic resource, accounting for 66% of the national revenue. A multipurpose fruit tree article pdf available in genetic resources and crop evolution 557.
The edible fruit resembles a date and is rich in fiber, vitamin c, b vitamins, and some fatty acids. The objective of this study was to determine the nutritional content of the fruits and, hence, quantify their contribution to the diet. Comparison of the bioactive components in two seeds of ziziphus. It has been reported to be rich in vitamins a and c, minerals.
Jun 20, 20 ziziphus may help you fall asleep and stay asleep so you can wake up feeling refreshed and ready to face the day ahead. Golo lemai ayaz ali memon1, najma memon1, muhammad iqbal bhanger1 and devanand l. Learn about its nutritional constituents, flavonoid content, and its health benefits in protecting against. However, little is known about the biological activities of the leaves.
Biological activities of methanolic leaf extract of ziziphus mauritiana article pdf available in bioscience biotechnology research communications 94. Its confirmed that the tree produces a ridiculous amount of fruit 5 to 30 thousand. The genus ziziphus family rhamnaceae is generally accepted as containing 86 species mabberley, 1997. Effect of soil salinity on growth, water status and nutrient accumulation in seedlings of ziziphus mauritiana rhamnaceae m amta j.
Crude extract from ziziphus jujuba fruits, a weapon. It may possess anxietyreducing and sedative properties. Ziziphus article about ziziphus by the free dictionary. Pdf biological control of ziziphus mauritiana rhamnaceae. Phytochemical analysis and bioactivity studies of ziziphus mauritiana twigs and leaves saidatul aqilah mohamad yusof and rohaiza saat faculty of applied sciences, universiti teknologi mara, 72000, kuala pilah, negeri sembilan, malaysia email. The species ziziphus spinachristi has been among the key. Ziziphus muratiana maire ziziphus mauritiana orthacantha dc. There are large numbers of traditional benefits of ziziphus.
Ziziphus mauritiana is 712m in height and the trunk is 30cm in diameter. Phenolic compounds and seed oil composition of ziziphus. Fruits for the future 2 ber ziziphus mauritiana lam field. Ziziphus mauritiana was first named as ziziphus jujube in 1789 by lamarck. Phenological growth stages of indian jujube ziziphus mauritiana lamk. Different types of secondary metabolites such as glycoside, phenol, lignin, saponins and tannins were presented while alkaloids, flavonoids and sterols were absented in.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Danida forest seed centre seed leaflet botanical description evergreen shrub or tree up to 15 m tall and up to 40. Ziziphus mucronata grows in areas dominated by thorny vegetation in both temperate and tropical climates. Pdf biological activities of methanolic leaf extract of. Biology and control of indian jujube ziziphus mauritiana. Species of fruit trees in the genus ziziphus represent examples of such multipurpose plants with great potential for selection and use in droughtprone regions. The flowers are tiny, yellow, 5petalled and are usually in twos and threes in the leaf axils. The plant list includes 241 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus ziziphus. There are about 40 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of asia, africa, and australia. Learn about its nutritional constituents, flavonoid content, and its health benefits in protecting against cough and cold, lowering blood pressure, increasing energy, and treating digestive disorder.
Ziziphus oenopolia and ziziphus quadrilocularis and strychnine tree strychnos lucida. Ziziphus mauritiana fruit extract inhibits carbon tetrachloride induced. Jujube fruit or ber or ziziphus mauritiana provides some exceptional health benefits. Extracts from the fruit of several species of ziziphus including ziziphus jujuba, ziziphus mauritiana. May 01, 20 ziziphus mauritiana masau fruits are consumed by many people in zimbabwe. Administratively, the country is divided into 11 regions or wilayas. Click download or read online button to get mauritiana book now. In the present study, anticancer potential of seed extract of ziziphus mauritiana in vitro against different cell lines hl60, molt4, hela, and normal cell line hgf by mtt assay as well as in vivo against ehrich ascites carcinoma bearing swiss albino mice was.
Mauritania is inhabited by a great number of ethnic groups. Sep 18, 2019 ziziphus jujuba chinesekorean date, jujube is a plant which bears fruits and seeds that are used for medicinal purposes in traditional chinese medicine. Antimicrobial studies of aqueous, methanolic and saponins extract of leaf of ziziphus mauritiana on human vaginal pathogens causing uti infection login usiua digital repository home. Feral swine and birds also likely disperse indian jujube seeds in florida, as in australia. Assessment of antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of. In the present study, anticancer potential of seed extract of ziziphus mauritiana in vitro against different cell lines hl60, molt4, hela and normal cell line. It is a declared noxious weed in three australian states and is noted as invasive in parts of southern africa and on a number of pacific and indian ocean islands. Crude extract from ziziphus jujuba fruits, a weapon against pediatric infectious disease daneshmand f phd1, zarezardini h msc2, 3, tolueinia b msc4, hasani z msc5, ghanbari t msc6 1. Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of leaf extract of ziziphus mauritiana lam. Ziziphus mauritania famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana.
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