Ziziphus a multipurpose fruit tree for arid regions. Ziziphus mauritiana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Ziziphus mauritiana has a multitude of uses, including culinary and medicinal. 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. Administratively, the country is divided into 11 regions or wilayas. Biological activities of methanolic leaf extract of ziziphus. Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of leaf extract of ziziphus mauritiana lam. The flowers are tiny, yellow, 5petalled and are usually in twos and threes in the leaf axils. 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.
Golo lemai ayaz ali memon1, najma memon1, muhammad iqbal bhanger1 and devanand l. Ziziphus mauritiana is 712m in height and the trunk is 30cm in diameter. 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. Species of fruit trees in the genus ziziphus represent examples of such multipurpose plants with great potential for selection and use in droughtprone regions. It is a fast growing tree with an average bearing life span of 25. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. There are about 40 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of asia, africa, and australia. Ziziphus muratiana maire ziziphus mauritiana orthacantha dc. Ziziphus mauritiana or indian jujube is a type of fruit tree. Effect of soil salinity on growth, water status and nutrient accumulation in seedlings of ziziphus mauritiana rhamnaceae m amta j. Ziziphus mauritiana is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree up to 15 m high, with trunk 40 cm or more in diameter. 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.
Chinee apple ziziphus mauritiana is similar to two closely related native species i. Biological activities of methanolic leaf extract of ziziphus mauritiana article pdf available in bioscience biotechnology research communications 94. Ziziphus mauritania famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana. This article or one that was redirected to it was nominated for deletion on 4. Biochemical evaluation of the medicinal properties of. 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. Different types of secondary metabolites such as glycoside, phenol, lignin, saponins and tannins were presented while alkaloids, flavonoids and sterols were absented in. While the betterknown, smoothleaved chinese jujube ziziphus jujuba mill. 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. It has been reported to be rich in vitamins a and c, minerals. Ziziphus jujuba chinesekorean date, jujube is a plant which bears fruits and seeds that are used for medicinal purposes in traditional chinese medicine.
Ziziphus fruit extract jujube supplement lost empire herbs. Ziziphus mauritiana simple english wikipedia, the free. 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. In 1991, colonel ould taya agreed to adopt a new democratic constitution, while organizing multiparty elections at presidential, legislative and municipal levels. Branches are slender and downy, bearing paired brown spines. Every leadership change occurred through a coup detat. The species ziziphus spinachristi has been among the key. The genus ziziphus family rhamnaceae is generally accepted as containing 86 species mabberley, 1997. Phenological growth stages of indian jujube ziziphus mauritiana lamk. Pdf biological control of ziziphus mauritiana rhamnaceae. 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. Phenological growth stages of indian jujube ziziphus mauritiana. Pdf ziziphus mauritiana fruit extract inhibits carbon.
Ber is a tropical fruit which grows from the tree species, ziziphus mauritiana lamk. Flowering shoot of ziziphus mauritiana, jujub tree, in mali. Ziziphus mauritiana is widely cultivated in dry areas throughout the tropics. Ziziphus is a genus that includes about 40 species of spiny shrubs in the buckthorn family as a fruit tree 2. Assessment of antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of. A weed to watch in florida pastures and natural areas 3 an average of 17. Anticancer potential of aqueous ethanol seed extract of. Nutritive value of masau ziziphus mauritiana fruits from. Biological control of ziziphus mauritiana rhamnaceae. Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of leaf. Phytochemical studies and in vitro antioxidant properties. It tolerates extremely dry habitats and is an extremely valuable tree for people that live in such climates. Feral swine and birds also likely disperse indian jujube seeds in florida, as in australia.
Ziziphus mauritiana fruit extract inhibits carbon tetrachloride induced. The fruits contribute significantly to peoples diet when they are in season. Click download or read online button to get mauritiana book now. Fishing is the major livelihood in coastal regions and, indeed, fisheries are mauritanias principle economic resource, accounting for 66% of the national revenue. May 01, 20 ziziphus mauritiana masau fruits are consumed by many people in zimbabwe. Phenolic acids composition of fruit extracts of ber. 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.
Cultivating staple crops for the future by bob freedman. The plant is commonly found in agricultural fields. Crude extract from ziziphus jujuba fruits, a weapon. This genus consists of more than 100 species of trees and shrubs including deciduous and evergreen distributed in the tropics and subtropics 1. Ziziphus mauritiana is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree up to 15 m. 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. Luthria2 1national centre of excellence in analytical chemistry, university of sindh, jamshoro, sindh, pakistan. Ziziphus mauritiana is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree up to 15 m high, with trunk 40 cm or.
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. Biology and control of indian jujube ziziphus mauritiana. Ziziphus oenopolia and ziziphus quadrilocularis and strychnine tree strychnos lucida. 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.
Ziziphus mauritiana is recognized for traditional use in different areas as its fruits are consumed locally in some parts of saudi arabia. 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. Feral swine and birds also likely disperse indian jujube seeds in florida, as in. A weed to watch in florida pastures and natural areas 2 paleorange color when ripe. Indian jujube is a shrub or small thorny tree that can grow to a height of 315 m. Comparison of the bioactive components in two seeds of ziziphus. The edible fruit resembles a date and is rich in fiber, vitamin c, b vitamins, and some fatty acids. Health benefits of jujube fruit or ber or ziziphus mauritiana. The genus ziziphus jujube, also known as ber is an important member in the family rhamnaceae.
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. It is most often found in southeast asia, usually india. Mauritania is inhabited by a great number of ethnic groups. 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. The plant list includes 241 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus ziziphus. Phenolic acids composition of fruit extracts of ber ziziphus mauritiana l. Ziziphus mauritiana is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree up. There are large numbers of traditional benefits of ziziphus. Extracts from the fruit of several species of ziziphus including ziziphus jujuba, ziziphus mauritiana. Its confirmed that the tree produces a ridiculous amount of fruit 5 to 30 thousand. These species can be distinguished by the following differences. However, little is known about the biological activities of the leaves.
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. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The objective of this study was to determine the nutritional content of the fruits and, hence, quantify their contribution to the diet. Ziziphus a genus of plants of the family rhamnaceae. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Ziziphus mauritiana, also known as chinee apple, jujube, indian plum and masau, is a tropical fruit tree species belonging to the family rhamnaceae. Jan 23, 2019 jujube fruit or ber or ziziphus mauritiana provides some exceptional health benefits. The common name of ziziphus mauritiana is bor, belongs to family rhamnaceae. Pdf biological activities of methanolic leaf extract of. Phenolic compounds and seed oil composition of ziziphus. 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. The leaves are rounded like those of ziziphus jujuba but differ from these in having a pubescence on the adaxial surface.
Learn about its nutritional constituents, flavonoid content, and its health benefits in protecting against. Ziziphus mucronata grows in areas dominated by thorny vegetation in both temperate and tropical climates. 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 mauritania famine foods purdue university. Phenolic compounds and seed oil composition of ziziphus mauritiana l. The tropical fruit tree, ziziphus mauritiana rhamnaceae, a native of the indian subcontinent, is a pasture and environmental weed in northern australia and fiji. 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. Hence the present study was designed to evaluate the anxiolytic activity of ziziphus mauritiana. Ziziphus mauritiana was first named as ziziphus jujube in 1789 by lamarck. It may possess anxietyreducing and sedative properties. 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.
Contents of flavonoids and triterpenoids mg100 g in the seeds of ziziphus jujuba var. Learn more about zizyphus uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain zizyphus. Tcm has been using ziziphus for literally 3000 years. After several military losses from the polisario heavily armed and supported by algeria, the regional power and rival to morocco mauritania withdrew in 1979. 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.
Danida forest seed centre seed leaflet botanical description evergreen shrub or tree up to 15 m tall and up to 40. Jujube fruit or ber or ziziphus mauritiana provides some exceptional health benefits. Optimization of fermentation parameters for ethanol. This page was last edited on 10 february 2020, at 18. Ziziphus jujuba supplement health benefits, dosage, side. A multipurpose fruit tree article pdf available in genetic resources and crop evolution 557. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Shahla najafi department of biology, faculty of science, university of zabol, zabol, iran corresponding author email. 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. Ziziphus is a genus of shrubs in the rhamnaceae family of buckthorns. 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. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Ziziphus article about ziziphus by the free dictionary.
The plant list includes a further 18 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus ziziphus. Antimicrobial studies of aqueous, methanolic and saponins. The pericarp of this fruit is consumed either fresh or dried while its seeds are usually discarded as waste. Fruits for the future 2 ber ziziphus mauritiana lam field.
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