Jujube
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Botanical Name |
Zyzyphus jujube |
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Family |
Rhamnceae |
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Native to |
Africa, Middle East, Far East |
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Parts Used |
Berries |
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Actions |
Anti-allergic, antitussive, emollient, nutrient, sedative |
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Constituents |
Saponins of the dammarane type known as jujubasaponins I-III, the zyzyphus saponins I, II, III, jujubosides A and B, zizybeosides I and II, zizyvyosides I and II, protojujubasaponins A, B together with at least 11 pentacyclic triterpenoids including betulinic, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid. Cyclopeptide alkaloids –jubanine C, scutianine C, zizyphine A |