For a suitable dosage for you, its best to seek the advice of a health practitioner. It grows in israel in all valleys and lowlands, and usually is confined to low elevations below a. Ziziphus spinachristi is a plant species that has edible fruits and a number of. Willd article pdf available in african journal of pharmacy and pharmacology 631 august 2012 with 9,8 reads. Jujube, christs thorn, nabbag, sidr ziziphus spinachristi. Sep 20, 2014 media in category ziziphus the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Ecology ziziphus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some lepidoptera species including bucculatrix zizyphella.
The drying oven was used to determine the dry matter and the freezedrier to preserve the samples before transportation to sweden. Zizyphus spinachristi extract protects against aflatoxin b1. Ziziphus spinachristi was selected as it had got a high rating in the nutritional analysis screening method. Ziziphus spina christi, the christs thorn jujube is an evergreen tree native to northern africa and southern asia.
Ziziphus spina christi herb uses, benefits, cures, side. List of various diseases cured by ziziphus spina christi. Ziziphus spinachristi is a perennial, drought hardy tree. The fruit have a sweet edible pulp, the leaves are applied locally to sores, and the roots are used to cure and prevent skin diseases adzu et al. In traditional medicine ziziphus spina christi sidr is a well known source of healthy food and energy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antiplasmodium and the antioxidant activity of z. Ecology ziziphus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some lepidoptera species including bucculatrix zizyphella, which feeds exclusively on the genus, and endoclita malabaricus. Ziziphus spinachristi, the christs thorn jujube is an evergreen tree native to northern africa and southern asia.
In israel, this tree is widely distributed in warm valleys and desert oases. Phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of ziziphus. It has significance to jews, christians and muslims, and is by some traditions the tree. 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 construction and furniture making, and the utilization of different parts e.
Willd belongs to family rhamnaceae is an armed shrub or evergreen tree called christs thorn having a common arabic names such as sidr and nabeq. The ripe edible fruits of jujube, zizyphus jujuba miller syn. Pdf phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of ziziphus. Shrub or tree to 15 m tall, usually spiny but sometimes unarmed. Macropropagation and micropropagation of ziziphus spina. Fruit and leaves from the tree have been used in ancient egyptian food and medicine. In oman, the most widespread indigenous fruit tree that grows in wadis throughout the country is z. Overview information zizyphus is a shrub or small tree. Dec 15, 2019 these biologically active ingredients can potentially serve as antibacterial, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiinflammatory agents. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3.
Ziziphus spinachristi in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. This site uses cookies to analyse traffic, remember your preferences, and optimise your experience. Ziziphus spina christi, known as the christs thorn jujube, is an evergreen tree or plant native to northern and tropical africa, southern and western asia. Variations in genetic and chemical constituents of ziziphus. Media in category ziziphus spinachristithe following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. Therefore, regarding its active components as well as easiness of its cultivation, ziziphus spina christi plant is considered as a valuable tree for the development of many drugs in the future. Ziziphus spinachristi its an evergreen tree that grows in coastal, desert, and semidesert areas. It has significance to jews, christians and muslims, and is by some traditions the tree from which jesuss crowns of throns was made. The potential role of ziziphus spinachristi leaf extracts.
Ziziphus spinachristi, known as the christs thorn jujube, is an evergreen tree or plant native to northern and tropical africa, southern and western asia. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 27501041 with original publication details. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. Flora atlantica sive historia plantarum, quae in atlante. Willd rhamnaceae family were phytochemically investigated, comparing their qualiquantitative flavonoids profile. How ziziphus spina christi is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Zizyphus spina christi christ s thorn jujube ziziphus spinachristi can be a shrub, or a medium size tree, can reach reaching 20 m in height. Israel and middle east botanists identify the thorn tree as the ziziphus spinachristi tree. The extracts showed a dpph scavenging activity of 3. In this study, we sought to determine if ziziphus spinachristi, a species from this family, has cytotoxic effect on cancer cell lines. Pdf morphological, phytochemical and genetic diversity. Cytotoxicity of different extracts of arial parts of ziziphus spinachristi. The ethnobotany of christs thorn jujube ziziphus spina.
Phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of ziziphus spina christi l. Pdf ziziphus spinachristi known as christs thorn jujube, is a native plant that grows. The plant is a wellknown native tree to a vast area of africa with a wide distribution in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In tests on mice, the studys authors observed that compounds extracted from ziziphus jujuba may have sedative effects. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris. May 06, 20 ziziphus is available as either the dried seed or as a fluid extract. Pdf neglected and underutilized species often play a vital role in securing food and livestock feed, income generation and energy needs of rural. Phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of ziziphus spina. About 200 mg of feed sample from each ziziphus spina christi tree parts was weighed in three replications and carried into calibrated glass syringes 100 ml prewarmed, fitted with vaseline lubricated pistons. The jujube tree is ziziphus jujuba and the sidr tree is ziziphus spinachristi.
Ziziphus spinachristi known as christs thorn jujube, is a native plant that grows in. It grows in israel in valleys up to an elevation of 500m. Sidr zizyphus spinachristil is medicinal plant with many traditional uses. Ziziphus spina christi is an evergreen shrub or tree that starts branching low down on the bole and forms a thick, tangled crown. Media in category ziziphusthe following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Ziziphus spinachristi wikispecies, free species directory. The inoculum used was the ruminal content of three steers with cannula in the rumen, fed free choice feed, water and. So they offered, and we sent to them the torrent of war, and we. Studies on invitro antioxidant and free radical scavenging potential and phytochemical screening of leaves of ziziphus mauritiana l. The aim of the present study is to investigate the chronic effect of sidr zizyphus spinachristil fruit extract on norepinephrin ne, dopamine da, serotonin 5ht and gammaaminobutyric acid gaba content in different brain areas cerebellum, brain stem, striatum, cerebral cortex, hypothalamus and.
Zizyphus is used for improving muscular strength and weight, for preventing liver and. Accepted 12 june, 2012 ziziphus spina christi known as christs thorn jujube, is a native plant that grows in tropical and. It is native to the levant, east africa and some tropical countries. Ziziphus spinachristi is a shrub, sometimes a tall tree, reaching a height of 20 m and a diameter of 60 cm. Fractions of 8 ml were collected and grouped into seven ag and twelve ak fractions for z. It grows in palestine in valleys up to an elevation of 500m. Macropropagation and micropropagation of ziziphus spinachristi 461 the cutting trial was conducted in 2000 under statistical design of split plots with three replicates, using shoots with 2225 cm length, two culture substrate sand and vermiculite and three shoot diameters 16 mm. The epithet name spina christi derives from the belief that this tree provided the crown of thorns said to have been placed on jesus head before he was crucified dafni et al. The tree and its parts appear to have been in use in pharaonic industry carpentry, diet, and in medicine. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Ziziphus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some lepidoptera species including bucculatrix zizyphella, which feeds exclusively on the genus, and endoclita malabaricus. Modern research has shown that compounds extracted from the trees leaves could be. Ziziphus spinachristi is an evergreen shrub or tree that starts branching low down on the bole and forms a thick, tangled crown. Ziziphus spina christi, the christs thorn jujube, is an evergreen tree native to northern and tropical africa and southern and western asia.
The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. In his parable jotham compared abimelech to a thorn tree. Phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of ziziphus spina christi. Indian jujube is more tropical whereas chinese jujube is a more cold hardy species. Ziziphus spinachristi has significance to jews, christians and muslims, and is by some traditions the tree from which jesuss crown of thorns was made the ripe fruits are edible and the flowers are an important source of honey in eritrea and yemen. Zizyphus spinachristi extract protects against aflatoxin. The tree develops an extremely deep taproot and has extraordinary. Leaves glabrous on upper surface, finely pubescent below, ovate lanceolate or ellipsoid, apex acute or. The therapeutic dosage is between two and eight grams of seeds daily or between four and 18 millilitres of a 1. They are indeed related, both subspecies of ziziphus. Sep 28, 2005 christs thorn jujube ziziphus spina christi l. The ethyl acetate extract was defatted using diethyl ether and used for gcms analysis. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. The use of in vitro gas production technique as an index of.
The epithet name spinachristi derives from the belief that this tree provided the crown of thorns said to have been placed on jesus head before he was crucified dafni et al. The free radical scavenging activity of the crude extracts was evaluated using 2,2di4tertoctylphenyl1picryl hydrazyl stable free radical dpph. The bark lightgrey and very cracked, the trunk has many branches. The leaves are alternate, entire, with three prominent basal veins, and 27 cm 0. Additional signs of a need for ziziphus include fatigue, fever and breathing difficulties. Ziziphus spinachristi images useful tropical plants. Ziziphus spina christi in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Phytochemical, antimicrobial and cytotoxic evaluation of. Free proline was extracted from flag leaf samples according to the method of bates et al. Variations in genetic and chemical constituents of. Studies on invitro antioxidant and free radical scavenging. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Ziziphus 2 overview the generic name is derived from zizfum or zizafun, the persian word for z. Twelve compounds from both methanol extracts have been recognized as quercetin, kaempferol, and phloretin derivatives by.
Chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant of. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in ziziphus spina christi. Ziziphus spinachristi, known as the christs thorn jujube, is an evergreen tree or plant native to. Well known species includes ziziphus jujuba jujube, ziziphus spina christi from southwestern asia, ziziphus lotus from the mediterranean region, and ber. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Ziziphus can also help digestive signs such as diarrhea and lack of appetite. Pdf phytochemical, antimicrobial and cytotoxic evaluation of. Register free for our regular newsletters now, and enjoy free access to feature article content and to the digital versions of personal care magazine. Ziziphus spinachristi is also known as christs thorn jujube. Recently, to analyze and estimate genetic diversity in plant species, a series of molecular markers techniques have been developed, for example, the randomly amplified polymorphic dna rapd and inter simple sequence repeat issr.
Ziziphus jujuba, zizyphus, chinese date, indian date, korean date, red date. The species ziziphus spinachristi has been among the key plants of the middle east and the sahel region since ancient times. In traditional medicine ziziphus spinachristi sidr is a well known source of healthy food and energy. A multipurpose fruit tree article pdf available in genetic resources and crop evolution 557. Potent medicinal influences of ziziphus spinachristi acta scientific. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Ziziphus, the ancient greeks called the tree zizyphon, from the arabic zizouf, a name for the mythical lotus. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about jujube, christs thorn, nabbag, sidr ziziphus spinachristi supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garde. There is the challenge of many edible perennial species growing in arid zones of the world that are used for human food by the local population, but are virtually unknown to the scientific community. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Rhamnaceae is a plant that grows into a tree with thorny branches and is used as a hedge to form defensive fences for animals.
Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Jinous asgarpanah and elaheh haghighat department of pharmacognosy, pharmaceutical sciences branch, islamic azad university iau, tehran, iran. The use of in vitro gas production technique as an index. Accepted 12 june, 2012 ziziphus spinachristi known as christs thorn jujube, is. Dec 25, 2007 ziziphus spina christi 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 construction and furniture making, and the utilization of different parts e. Ziziphus jujuba shows promise in the treatment of anxiety, according to a preliminary study published in the journal of ethnopharmacology in 2000.
Names of ziziphus spina christi in various languages of the world are also given. The crown is droopingthe whole plant is full of thorns. This was taken into latin as zizyphum, or zizypha for the fruits. Rhamnaceae is a tropical evergreen tree of sudanese origin. The fruits, seeds and leaves were picked from trees around zinder. Ziziphus mauritiana 4 propagation internal structure of common jujube seed z. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Media in category ziziphus spina christi the following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total.