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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|kn=bore, elachi, elanji, yalaci, badari, bare, bari, barihannu|ml=lanta, ilantappalam, lantappalam|sa=Karkandhu, kola, ahapriya, sauveera, gudaphala, baleshta|ta=ilandai, elandai|te=regi, regu-pandu|hi=bara-bor, ber, kath ber,|en=Indian Jujube}}
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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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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate| distichous; stipular spines solitary or in pairs, straight or one of them recurved; nodes slightly enlarged around the leaf scars; petiole 4-8 mm, stout; lamina 1.5-4 x 1.5-3 cm, ovate, elliptic-ovate, elliptic-orbicular or suborbicular, base oblique, subcordate or round, apex round and retuse, margin glandular-denticulate or serrate, glabrous above, coriaceous, strongly 3-ribbed from base, convergent; lateral nerves 2-3 pairs, pinnate, prominent, slender, intercostae obscure. }}<ref name="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|Axillary cyme|bisexual|Greenish-yellow|5|n 15-20 flowered dense cymose axillary fascicles; peduncle much reduced; calyx tube 0.5 mm, woolly outside, glabrous within; lobes 5, triangular, prominently keeled on inner face; petals 5, cucullate, round at apex, deflexed with the stamens; disc 10-lobed, grooved; stamens 5, enclosed in the petals, not exserted beyond them; filaments slightly dilated at base; ovary embedded in disc, 2-celled; ovule 1, ascending; styles 2, connate to the middle; stigma 2-fid. }}
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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|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===
 
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
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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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<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="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="Leaf">[FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER 2.0, N.SASIDHARAN "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"]</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="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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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

  • Zizip maurit 110716-15922 Fr sntong.jpg
  • Zizip maurit 110717-16070 Fl sntong.jpg
  • Zizip maurit 110716-15914 Fr sntong.jpg
  • Zizip maurit 110901-17127 H bal.jpg
  • Zizip maurit 110717-16059 Fr sntong.jpg

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

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