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'''Ziziphus jujuba''' is a usually spiny, deciduous tree, sometimes only a shrub; it can grow up to 10 metres tall. The tree spreads by root suckers, often forming dense thickets. Jujube was first cultivated as a fruit crop in China before 2,000 BCE.
 
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{{Uses|Chronic fatigue}}, {{Uses|Loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Pharyngitis}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Anaemia}}, {{Uses|Irritability}}, {{Uses|Hysteria}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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It contains alphitolic acid, 3-O-(cis-p-coumaroyl)-alphitolic acid, 3β-O-(trans-p-coumaroyl)-maslinic acid, pomonic acid, 2-oxo-pomolic acid, benthamic acid, terminic acid, oleanic acid etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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Ziziphus jujuba is a very cold tolerant plant with different reports suggesting that it can withstand winter temperatures falling as low as -20 - to -30°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Dry gravelly}}, {{Commonly seen|Stony slopes of hills}}, {{Commonly seen|Sunny dry slopes}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27232543/ Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Ziziphus+jujuba Cultivation]</ref>
 
<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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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/ziziphus-jujuba Ziziphus jujuba on sciencedirect.com]
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* [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ziziphus+jujuba Ziziphus jujuba on pfaf.org]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 10:34, 10 September 2020

Alb-Z. jujuba-flow-8.jpg

Ziziphus jujuba is a usually spiny, deciduous tree, sometimes only a shrub; it can grow up to 10 metres tall. The tree spreads by root suckers, often forming dense thickets. Jujube was first cultivated as a fruit crop in China before 2,000 BCE.

Uses

Chronic fatigue, Loss of appetite, Diarrhoea, Pharyngitis, Bronchitis, Anaemia, Irritability, Hysteria.[1]

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

It contains alphitolic acid, 3-O-(cis-p-coumaroyl)-alphitolic acid, 3β-O-(trans-p-coumaroyl)-maslinic acid, pomonic acid, 2-oxo-pomolic acid, benthamic acid, terminic acid, oleanic acid etc.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

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, Root cuttings, Cuttings of mature wood.

How to plant/cultivate

Ziziphus jujuba is a very cold tolerant plant with different reports suggesting that it can withstand winter temperatures falling as low as -20 - to -30°c.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry gravelly, Stony slopes of hills, Sunny dry slopes.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

External Links