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'''Ziziphus abyssinica''' is a fiercely thorny, semideciduous plant, varying in habit from an erect shrub; a scrambling plant that clambers into other vegetation for support; or a tree with drooping branches that form a heavy, rounded crown. It usually grows from 3 - 12 metres tall.
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Snakebite}}, {{Uses|Pneumonia}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
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===Food===
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Ziziphus xylopyra can be used in Food. Seed kernels are consumed after drying.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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The major chemical composition of Z. xylopyrus are rich in flavonoids in particular quercetin, quercitrin, kaempferol-4’-methylether and kaempferol, tannins (7.2%), d-7, 3’, 4’-trihydroxyflavan-3, 4-diol and oleanolic acid etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=|en=Kath Ber|gu=|hi=Kathber|kn=ಗೊಟ್ಟೆ Gotte|ks=|ml=|mr=Ghatbor|pa=|ta=Mulkottai|te=Gotti Chettu}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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===Dravya===
 
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===Guna===
 
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Ziziphus xylopyra Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-A,B and C; Betulinic acid, Carotene, Citric acid; Flavonoides; Lupeol; Quercetin; Tannins; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulphur, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
 
==Habit==
 
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{{Habit|Semi-deciduous shrub}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
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==Mode of Propagation==
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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A plant usually of the drier areas of the hot tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 400 - 2,000 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Ziziphus xylopyra is available from April to July<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Scattered tree grassland}}, {{Commonly seen|Combretum-Terminalia woodlands}}, {{Commonly seen|Acacia woodlands}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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(Ziziphus xylopyrus) at Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary.jpg
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Ghator (Hindi- घटोर) (9971660253).jpg
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Raw woody-fruited jujube fruit (Ziziphus xylopyrus) at Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary.jpg
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.farmavita.net/farmavitanet-journal/life-science-files/53-life-science-article/1626-zizyphus-xylopyrus#:~:text=The%20major%20chemical%20composition%20of,4%2Ddiol%20and%20oleanolic%20acid. Chemical constituents]</ref>
 
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Kath%20Ber.html#:~:text=Ziziphus%20xylopyrus%20%2D%20Kath%20Ber&text=Kath%20Ber%20is%20a%20large,blunt%2C%20base%20oblique%2C%20rounded. Common names]</ref>
 
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ziziphus+abyssinica Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.156, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/31935 Ziziphus xylopyra on indiabiodiversity.org]
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* [https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/4440/841b2cd4ac8e077d75c2369aec8538910929.pdf Ziziphus xylopyra on semanticscholar.org]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Latest revision as of 12:56, 29 November 2021

Ziziphus xylopyrus AJTJ DSCN0180.jpg

Ziziphus abyssinica is a fiercely thorny, semideciduous plant, varying in habit from an erect shrub; a scrambling plant that clambers into other vegetation for support; or a tree with drooping branches that form a heavy, rounded crown. It usually grows from 3 - 12 metres tall.

Uses

Stomachache, Snakebite, Pneumonia.[1]

Food

Ziziphus xylopyra can be used in Food. Seed kernels are consumed after drying.[2]

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The major chemical composition of Z. xylopyrus are rich in flavonoids in particular quercetin, quercitrin, kaempferol-4’-methylether and kaempferol, tannins (7.2%), d-7, 3’, 4’-trihydroxyflavan-3, 4-diol and oleanolic acid etc.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಗೊಟ್ಟೆ Gotte
Hindi Kathber
Malayalam
Tamil Mulkottai
Telugu Gotti Chettu
Marathi Ghatbor
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Kath Ber

[4]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Nutritional components

Ziziphus xylopyra Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-A,B and C; Betulinic acid, Carotene, Citric acid; Flavonoides; Lupeol; Quercetin; Tannins; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulphur, Zinc[2]

Habit

Semi-deciduous shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[5]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant usually of the drier areas of the hot tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 400 - 2,000 metres[6]. Ziziphus xylopyra is available from April to July[2].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Scattered tree grassland, Combretum-Terminalia woodlands, Acacia woodlands.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.156, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  3. Chemical constituents
  4. Common names
  5. [Morphology]
  6. Cultivation

External Links