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[[File:Zizip maurit 110717-16064 LF sntong.jpg|thumb|right|''Badarah'', ''Ziziphus mauritiana'']]
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'''Badarah''' is a much branched thorny tree that grows in the drier parts of India. The fruits are enjoyed by animals and man alike.
  
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Relieves constipation}}, {{Uses|Relieves excessive thirst}}, {{Uses|Improves digestion strength}}, {{Uses|Nasal bleeding}}, {{Uses|Gastric}}, {{Uses|Blood disorders}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Twelve compounds were isolated from the seeds of Ziziphus mauritiana and identified as betulinic aldehyde (1), betulinic acid (2), ceanothic acid (3), frangufoline (4), spinosin (5), beta-sitosterol (6), daucosterol (7), daucosterol-6'-octadecanoate (8), sucrose (9), docosanoic acid (10), stearic acid (11), palmitoleic acid (12).<ref name="Chemical Composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn= ಬೋರೇ Bore, ಎಲಚಿ Elachi|ml=Chirimullu, Ilanta|sa=Karkandhu, Kola|ta=Ilandai, Elandai|te=Regi, Regu-pandu|hi=Bara-bor, Kath ber,|en=Indian Jujube|mr=Boor}}
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<ref name="Common names"/>
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Madhura (Sweet), Amla (Sour)
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===Guna===
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Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Oily)
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===Veerya===
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Sheeta (Cold)
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Pitta, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Distichous; stipular spines solitary or in pairs, straight or one of them recurved; nodes slightly enlarged around the leaf scars.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Axillary cyme|Bisexual|Greenish-yellow|5|15-20 flowered dense cymose axillary fascicles, Flowering season is November-March}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Drupe|1 x 0.5 cm|Oblong-globose, yellow or orange when ripe; 1-2-celled||Seeds 1 or 2, compressed|Fruiting season is November-March}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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[[Ajamamsa rasayana]], [[Panchamla tailam]], [[Dhanvantara taila]], [[Dhanvantari gritha]]<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Storage of the seed for 4 months to let it after-ripen improves germination. If facilities are available, stratification in sand for 60 - 90 days at 5°c is recommended. Scarification, extracting the seed from the stone, and treating it with sulphuric acid has also been recommended. To germinate, seeds need full sunlight. Seed should germinate in 3 - 4 weeks when the seed is left in stone, quicker if it is cracked, and only 1 week if it is carefully extracted. <ref name="Cultivation details"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry deciduous forests}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Zizip maurit 110716-15922 Fr sntong.jpg
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File:Zizip maurit 110717-16070 Fl sntong.jpg
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File:Zizip maurit 110716-15914 Fr sntong.jpg
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File:Zizip maurit 110901-17127 H bal.jpg
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File:Zizip maurit 110717-16059 Fr sntong.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/07/26/ber-fruit-indian-jujube-uses-dose-side-effect-research/ Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of  Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 398</ref>
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<ref name="Cultivation details">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ziziphus+mauritiana Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
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<ref name="Chemical Composition">Referred by Library of National Medicine article.</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.112, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.epainassist.com/articles/health-benefits-of-jujube-fruit-or-ber-or-ziziphus-mauritiana Ziziphus mauritiana on epain assist.com]
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* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282001594_A_PLANT_REVIEW_ON_ZIZIPHUS_MAURITIANA Ziziphus mauritiana on researchgate.net]
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ziziphus+mauritiana Ziziphus mauritiana on the ferns.info]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:30, 4 April 2022

Badarah, Ziziphus mauritiana

Badarah is a much branched thorny tree that grows in the drier parts of India. The fruits are enjoyed by animals and man alike.

Uses

Relieves constipation, Relieves excessive thirst, Improves digestion strength, Nasal bleeding, Gastric, Blood disorders, Diarrhea [1]

Parts Used

Seeds, Roots, Fruits[2].

Chemical Composition

Twelve compounds were isolated from the seeds of Ziziphus mauritiana and identified as betulinic aldehyde (1), betulinic acid (2), ceanothic acid (3), frangufoline (4), spinosin (5), beta-sitosterol (6), daucosterol (7), daucosterol-6'-octadecanoate (8), sucrose (9), docosanoic acid (10), stearic acid (11), palmitoleic acid (12).[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಬೋರೇ Bore, ಎಲಚಿ Elachi
Hindi Bara-bor, Kath ber,
Malayalam Chirimullu, Ilanta
Tamil Ilandai, Elandai
Telugu Regi, Regu-pandu
Marathi Boor
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Karkandhu, Kola
English Indian Jujube

[4]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet), Amla (Sour)

Guna

Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Oily)

Veerya

Sheeta (Cold)

Vipaka

Karma

Kapha, Pitta, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Distichous; stipular spines solitary or in pairs, straight or one of them recurved; nodes slightly enlarged around the leaf scars.

[5]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Axillary cyme Bisexual Greenish-yellow 5 15-20 flowered dense cymose axillary fascicles, Flowering season is November-March

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Drupe 1 x 0.5 cm Oblong-globose, yellow or orange when ripe; 1-2-celled Seeds 1 or 2, compressed Fruiting season is November-March

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Ajamamsa rasayana, Panchamla tailam, Dhanvantara taila, Dhanvantari gritha[2]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Storage of the seed for 4 months to let it after-ripen improves germination. If facilities are available, stratification in sand for 60 - 90 days at 5°c is recommended. Scarification, extracting the seed from the stone, and treating it with sulphuric acid has also been recommended. To germinate, seeds need full sunlight. Seed should germinate in 3 - 4 weeks when the seed is left in stone, quicker if it is cracked, and only 1 week if it is carefully extracted. [6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Dry deciduous forests.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Uses
  2. 2.0 2.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.112, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  3. Referred by Library of National Medicine article.
  4. Vernacular names
  5. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 398
  6. Cultivation details

External Links