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Phyto-Pharmacology of Ziziphus jujuba Mill- A plant review

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  • Post Graduate College of Science, Technology and Research, Jalagaon
  • KCES'sMoolji Jaitha College, Jalgaon, Maharashtra India

Abstract

Herbs have always been the natural form of medicine in India. Medicinal plants have curative properties due to presence of various complex chemical substances of different composition which contain secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, saponin and phenolic compounds distributed in different parts of the plants. Ziziphus jujuba Mill, a member of the family Rhamnaceae, commonly known as Bor, is used traditionally as tonic and aphrodisiac and sometimes as Hypnotic-sedative and Anxiolytic, anticancer (Melanoma cells), Antifungal, Antibacterial, Antiulcer, Anti-inflammatory, Cognitive, Antispastic, Antifertility/contraception, Hypotensive and Antinephritic, Cardiotonic, Antioxidant, Immunostimulant, and Wound healing properties. It possesses allied compounds viz. Ascorbic acid, thiamine, riboflavin-bioflavonoids and Pectin A and various chemical substances like Mauritine-A; Amphibine-H; Jubanine-A; Jubanine-B; Mucronine-D and Nummularine-B. Sativanine-E. Frangufoline, Ziziphine-A to Q, betulinic acid colubrinic acid, alphitolic acid, 3-O-cis-p-coumaroylalphitolic acid, 3-O- transpcoumaroylalphitolic acid, 3-O-cis-p-coumaroylmaslinic acid, 3-O-trans-pcoumaroylmaslinic acid, oleanolic acid, betulonic acid, oleanonic acid, zizyberenalic acid and betulinic acid, jujubosides A, B, A1 B1 and C and acetyljujuboside B and the protojujubosides A, B and B1, saponin, ziziphin, from the dried leaves of Z. jujube - 3-O-a-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1-2)- aarabinopyranosyl-20-O- (2,3)-di-O-acetyl-a-L-rhamnopyranosyl jujubogenin. Saponin from leaves and stem are 3-O- ((2-O- alpha - D - furopyranosyl - 3-O- beta - D -glucopyranosyl) - alpha - L - arabinopyranosyl) jujubogenin and (6‴-sinapoylspinosin, ‴-feruloylspinosin and 6‴-p- coumaroylspinosin. The present review discusses photo-chemistry, pharmacology, medicinal properties and biological activities of Z. jujuba and its usage in different ailments.
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PhytoPharmacologyofZiziphusjujubaMillAplantreview
RTMahajan1,MZChopda2,
1DepartmentofBiotechnology,MooljiJaithaCollege,Jalgaon,425001,M.S,India
2DepartmentofZoology,MooljiJaithaCollege,Jalgaon,425001,M.S,India
CorrespondenceAddress:
MZChopda
DepartmentofZoology,MooljiJaithaCollege,Jalgaon,425001,M.S
India
Abstract
Herbs ha ve alwa ys been the n atural form of medi cine in Ind ia. Medicin al plan tsh ave curative  properties d ue to presen ce of various co mplex chemi cal substan ces of different
compositio n whi ch contain second ary metabol ites such as a lkalo ids, flavono ids, terpen oids, sapo nin and phe noli cco mpoun ds distributed in d ifferent parts of the pla nts.Zizip hus
jujubaM ill, a member o fthe  family Rhamn aceae, common ly known as Bo r, is use d traditiona lly as tonic a nd aphrod isiac and  sometimes as Hyp noticsedative  and Anxiolytic,
anticance r (Melan oma cel ls), Antifungal, Antibacteria l, Antiulcer, Antiinflammatory, Cognitive , Antispastic, Antifertility/contraception , Hypotensive  and Antine phritic, Ca rdiotoni c,
Antioxida nt,Immunostimul ant,and Woundh ealingpro perties.Itposse ssesal liedcompou ndsviz.Ascorbicacid ,thiamine ,ribofla vinbioflavono idsa ndPectin Aandvario usche mical
substances l ike Mauri tineA;Amphibin eH; JubanineA; Jub anine B;Mu cronineD and N ummula rineB. Sativan ineE. Frangu foline ,Zizi phine Ato Q,b etulin ic acid colubrin ic acid,
alphi tolicaci d,3Ocispcou maroyla lphi tolicaci d,3Otranspcoumaroylalphitol icacid ,3Ocispcouma roylmasl inica cid,3Otranspco umaroylmaslini cacid,oleano licaci d,betulo nic
acid,o lean onic acid ,zizyberenali caci da nd betulin ica cid,j ujub osidesA,B,A1B1 and C and ace tyljuju boside B and the protoju jubosi desA,B and B1, sapon in,ziziphin ,fromthe
driedle avesofZ.jujube 3OaLrha mnopyran osyl(12 )aarabinop yranosyl20O(2,3)diOace tylaLrha mnopyra nosylj ujubo geni n.Sapon infromle avesand stemare3O((2O
alpha Dfuropyranosyl3ObetaDgluco pyranosyl)alphaLarabi nopyra nosyl)ju jubog enin and(6«SQ»«SQ»«SQ»sinap oylspi nosin ,6«SQ»«SQ»«SQ»ferulo ylspin osinand
6«SQ»«SQ»«SQ»p coumaro ylspino sin. The presen trevi ew discu sses photoche mistry,pharma cology, medicin al prop erties and b iolog ical activi ties of Zajujub a and i tsu sage in
differentailme nts.
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Introduction
Traditional medici nesareused bynearabo ut60percentofthe world 'spopul ation.These aren otonlyusedforp rimaryh ealthca rein rurala reasbu talsoi ndeve lopi ngcou ntries.In
develo pedco untriesmo dernme dicin esarep redomin antlyuse d.Whilethe tradition almed icine sarede rivedfromme dicinalpla nts,mineral s,andorg anicma tter,theh erbal drugsa re
prepare dfrommedi cinalplantson ly.Useofplantsasaso urceofmedi cineh asbeeninhe ritedan disani mportantcomponentoftheh ealthcare systeminIndia.IntheIndian systems
of medicin e, most practition ers formulate a nd disp ense the ir own re cipes; hen ce this req uires pro per docu mentation  and rese arch. Publi c,a cademi c and Govern ment interest in
traditiona lmedi cinesi sgrowi ngexp onen tiallyd uetothei ncrease dinci dence oftheadve rsedrug reaction sande conomi cburde nofthemod ernsystemo fmedicin e.Therearea bout
45,000pl antspecie sinIndia.Indiaisthelarge stproducerofmedi cinal herbsand isapprop riatelycal ledthe"Botani calgard enoftheworld ".InruralIndia,70percen tofthepopulatio n
isdepend ento nthe tradi tional system ofmed icine[1]. Seven membersof thefami lyR hamnace ae occurred in Kha ndeshregion i.e.NorthMah arashtra Reg ion. Outofthe sethre e
membersarena tivesofthesame.Variousgenera andspeci esofthefamilyRhamna ceaeare givenbe low.
Rhamnaceae
Distributio nofSpecies
Ziziphusju juba Mill.
Kingdo m:Plantae
Divisio n:Magnol ioph yta
Class:Magno liop sida
Order:Rosales
Family:Rhamna ceae
Genus:Ziziphus
Species:juj uba
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Taxono micDescrip tion
Jujube sarespe ciesoftheg enusZizi phusTourn.exL.Zijihu sbelo ngstothefami lyRhamn aceae named afterthegen usRhamn us.TheRhamnaceae havefrui tswhicha redrup esor
are dry and a re closel yre lated to ano ther family,Vitaceae, whichi nclude s major eco nomic species whose fruitsa re berrie s.The na me Ziziphu si sre lated to an Arabi cw ord and
ancien tGreeksu sedthe word zizip hon forthejujub e.There aretwo majo rdome sticatedjujub es,Z.mauri tiana Lam.the Indian juj ube orbe r,andZ.ju juba Mill .thecommo nju jube .
Thesetwospe cieshave been cultivatedo vervastareaso ftheworld.Thespe cieshasa wide rangeo fmorpholo giesfromshrubstosmall ormediu msizedtreesw hichmightbeere ct,
semierectorspreadi ng.Hei ghtcanva ryfrom34to1016mormorealthoughtree sof20ma rerare.Treesarese mideci duousandmuchbranch ed.Theba rkhasde eplongitudi nal
furrowsan disgra yishbro wnorreddish incolor.Usuall ytheshrub ortreei sspino us,butoccasi onal lyuna rmed.Branch letsared ensel ywhitep ubesce nt,especia llywh enyou ngan d
tendtobezig zag.Branche sspread erect,becomin gflexuou sanddu llbrow ngrey.Fruitingbran chesarenotdecidu ous.Lea flaminae areell iptictoovateornearlyorbicula r.Thea pex
isro unde d,ob tuseo rsuba cuteto emarg inated ,the base rou nded,sometime scun eate,mostlysymme trical ornearly so. Margin sare min utely seriate.There are 3 marked nerve s
almost tothe ape x,the nerves bei ng depre ssed in theupper,light ord arkg reen, glab rous surface.L ower surface is whitish du eto persistentdense hairs butmay be buffcol ored.
Occasional lythe lowe rsurface isgl abrou s.Leavesare petiola te1.15.8 mmlon gan dstipu lesa remostly spine s,ine achp aironeho oked and one straight,or bothh ooked,ormore
rarely notde velope dintoa spine.Flowers have sepal swhi chare dorsa llytome ntose,a diskabout3mmi ndi ametera nda 2cel led ovary,immersedin thedi sk.Stylesare2,1 mm
long a nd con nate for hal fthe ir len gth. Flowers tend  to have a n acrid  smell. Flowe rs are bo rne in cyme s or small  axilla ry clusters. Cymes ca n be se ssile or sh ortly ped uncula te,
pedun cles14 mmtomentose.Pedicelsare alsotome ntoseand are24 mmatfloweri ngand 36mmatfruitin g.Fruitisagla brousg lobo seoroval edib ledru pevaryin ggrea tlyinsize
from(1)1.5(2)cmdiameterbutsomeovalvari etiescanrea ch5x3cm.Thepulpisacidican dsweet,thefruitgreeni sh,yelloworsometimesreddi sh.
Indiannames
Rajab adari (Sanskrit);Beri (Punjab i);Kul (Beng ali);Bogori (Assamese );Bodori (Uriya);Bordi (Gujarati);Ber(Hindi );Bor(Marathi);Ba daram,(Ma layal am);Boga ri(Ka nnada);Vadari
(Tamil);Renu(Telu gu);Ber(Urdu);Jang ri(Sindhi)
Historical eviden ces
Berhasb eenre cogni zedasa usefuledibl efruitsincemythologyofRama ndSha barii nIndia anddepictedinR amayana.Resea rchersmen tionbo thZ.mauritiana andZ.ju jubaand
eventhewi ldZ.nummula ria[2].Deccanpl ateauare aisone wherebe risthough ttohavebeen trulywild.[3].Oncecultiva ted,berwou ldbecarri edwithhistorical migration sofpeople
andtheirtrade .
Medicin alUses
Thereare larg enumb ersoftraditional medi cinalusestha tareno tnecessa rilyba sedo nknow ledg eofthe constituen ts.AccordingtoAyurveda ,therootofZ.nummulariais bitterand
coolin g,an dcu resco ughs, bili ousness and he adach e[4] .Thebarkcu resb oils and is goo dfor the treatmento fdysen teryanddiarrhea [5]. Thel eaves are antipyre tican dre duce
obesity.Thefruitiscool ing,di gestibl e,tonic,aph rodisi ac,laxative andre movesbi liou sness,burn ingse nsation s,thirst,vomiting[1]andisal sogoo dintrea tingtube rculosi sandb lood
disease s.Theseedscureeyedisea sesand areal souseful inl eucorrhoea[6].Thetradi tional workerso fChhattisgarh,Indiausefruittotrea tcommonfevers andforvo mitingu sethe
seedswithba rsprouts(Ficusbeng halensis)andsug ar.Thetraditionalhe alersofBastarregionusethedrie dleave sandpowd eredba rktodresswound s[5].Thefreshleave sarealso
usedforthesa mepurpo se.Theaque ouspa steoftheleave sisappl iede xternallytorelieve aburningsen sation.Rootsareused totreatdysentery;theyare givenw ithcow'smil kuntil
thepatien tiscured.Senio rcitizensuse dthefreshle afjuicew ithbuffalo'smilktoreducetheintensityofsmallp ox.Simila rly,intheearlydays,theuseofseedstotreateyetrou bleswa s
common.Totreathoarsenesso fthethroat,tradition alhealersad visepa tientstokeep thefreshroo tsofthisplan tinside theirmouth.Thetraditiona lhealersusethefreshlea vesofthis
plantwithcumi ntotreaturina ryinfectio ns[6].The fruitise mploye das ana ntidotetoaconi tepoi sonin g,abd ominal pai nin preg nancy and externallyinpoul ticean dap plica tionsfor
wound s.The  kernels incre ase flesh an d strength and a re sedative i n activity [7] . Here, some al lied substan ces are descri bed such a s ascorbic acid ,thi amine, ribo flavin and
bioflavo noid sand pectinA.Zizi phusj ujub afruitsare veryrich invi taminsC (188 to544mgpe r100 gmpul p)an dB1(thi amine )and B2(ribo flavin) studied[8].Compare dwi thother
edibl efruits,onefruitofbe rperdayw ould meetthedie trequireme ntsforVitaminCan dVitaminBco mplexforan adultmanasrecommendedb yFAO/WHO.Itisalsoknown tohavea
high Vitami n P (354 to 88 8 mg pe r1 00 gm pulp) (bi oflavon oid) con tent.It enh ances the a ction of Vitamin C .Antiba cterial, anti i nflammatory an d antio xidantare some medicinal
propertie s.Itisalsoknowntostimulatebil eprodu ction,promoteci rculatio nandpreventall ergies.PresenceofPectinAinZ.juju bafruitisalso reported[9].Chemi callyitcontains2,3,
6trioacetylDla ctoseunits.Pectinhasanu mberofpharmaceuticalpro pertiessuch asbindingbile acid,lowe ringplasmachole steroland antidiarrhoealpro perties[10].
PhytochemistryofZ.jujuba
Alkaloi ds
Alkaloi dsare distributedin all partsofp lant.Stemb arkofZizip hussp eciesco ntain alkal oids[3].Asapog enin,zizogen inh asbee niso latedfromZ.mauritian astems[11].Thecycli c
peptide a lkalo ids,mauritine A,mucro nine D,amp hibi neH, nummularine Aand B [12] ,sativa nine Aandsativa nine B,frang ulani ne, nummul arineBan d mucroni ne were iso lated
fromthe ba rkofZa juju ba by [12]. The cyclic peptid e alkalo ids sativan ineC,sativan ineG, sativanin eE,sa tivanin eH,sa tivanin eF, sativanineD and sativanine Ki solatedfrom Z.
jujub astem bark[13].Thealkaloid scocla urine ,isobo ldine,norisobold ine,a similo bine ,iusip hine and iusiri new erei solated fromZ.ju juba leave sby [14].Cyclo peptideandpeptide
alkalo idsfromZ.juju bawe refoundtosh owsed ativeeffects[15].TheseedsofZ.juju bavar.spino saalsocontaincycl icpep tideal kaloid ssanjo inen ine,frangu loin eand amphibineD
and four p eptide  alkal oids; sanj oini neBDF an d G2 [16] .The  seeds a re used i n Chi nese me dicine  as a sed ative. Chemi cal studi es of Z.ma uritian a led to the  isola tion of the
cyclopep tide alka loids, mauri tines Aan d B; CF, G and H, frang ufoline ;a mphibin es D, E, B and F; hysodri caninA, scutian inF and a ralioni nC [12] . The cyclope ptide al kaloid,
mauritine J, was isol ated fromtheroo tbark of Z.mauri tiana [17] .For thefirst time [12]re ported six Cyclopeptide alkaloi ds isolatedfrom the stembark ofZ.juju ba are Mauri tineA;
Amphibi neH; Juba nine A;Jub anin eB;Mu cronin eD and Nummula rineB. Latter [13] repo rted Sativani neE.Antib acterial p eptide a lkalo id Frangu folinefrom Zizip hus speci es was
reported [18 ]. Ha n and cow orkers repo rted Melono vineA; Frangan ine; Frangul anine; Da echuin eS3; Daechu ineS6; Nummu larineA and  Nummular ineR, all  are cyclope ptide
alkalo ids[16].Fourcyclop eptide alkaloidsfromthestembarkZ.jujuba ,whichareScutiani neC;ScutianineD ;Jubani neCan dZiziph ineAreported [19].Twore portsappe aredi nthe
literatureo nisol ateding redie ntsfromtherootbarkofZ.jujuba.Adouetin eXandFran gula ninew hicha reactive(sed ative)in gredie ntcyclope ptideal kaloi dsisolatedand characterized
[20].Someoftherep resentative alkalo idsaregive nin[Tabl e1][21],[22].
Somecyclope ptideal kaloi dsofZ.jujuba
Glycosides
(i)Flavono idglycosides/spi nosin s:Thestructureofspinosi n(2"Obetaglu cosylswe rtisin)extractedfromZ.juju bavar.spinosaseed[23 ].Theyl ateridentifiedthree acylatedfla vone
Cglycosides(6'''sinap oylspin osin,6'''feruloylsp inosi nand6'''pcoumaroylspi nosin ),pharmacological lytheyhavesed ativeactivityinrat.
(ii)Glycosid es/sapon ins:DifferentpartsofZ.juju bathatissee ds,leafand stemcontaing lycosid es.Thesaponi nsisol atedfromthesee dsofZ.jujuba includ ejuj ubosi desA,B[24],A1
B1andCandacetyljuj ubosi deB[25]andtheprotoj ujubosidesA,BandB1[26].Kuriharaetal.extractedthesapo nin,zizip hin,fromthedriedleavesofZ.jujuba[27].Ithasastructure,
3Oa L rhamnopyran osyl (12) a arab inopyranosyl20 O(2,3) diOace tyla L rhamno pyrano sylju jubo geni n.Ikrame tal.i solated a sapon infrom Z.jujuba leave sand
stem.Itw as assigned the structure 3O((2Oalpha  D  furopyran osyl  3Ob eta D g lucop yranosyl ) al pha  L arabino pyrano syl) jujubogen in [28] .They arebeing wi dely
researche dforcancerp reventionand cholesterol control as mentioned byOgi hara [29]. Same compound is also repo rtedb ySha rmaa nd Kumar [30]ina nother speciestha tis Z.
mauritian a.Sapon insshow edad juvantandhemo lytic[31],sedative[32]anxiolytica ndswee tnessinh ibitingprope rties[27].Jujubo sideA(JuA),isalsokno wntobea noncomp etitive
inhib itorofcalmodu linan disthoughttobelin kedtoitssedativepro perties[33].
Flavonoi ds
Sedative flavon oids such asSw ertisha nd spinosinw ere isolatedan dre ported byGon get al.,[34] fromfruita nd seeds ofZ.juju ba.Puerarin; 6"'feruloylsp inosi n;Apigen in6C bD
glucop yranoside; 6"'ferul oylisospino sin; Isospinosin  and Isovitexin2 "ObDglucopyran oside these fla vonoids iso lated and re ported by Gong, et al .[34 ]. Ten flavonoid s were
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reportedb yPawlow skaetal.,[35]areQuercetine3O0robinobi oside;Querce tine3Orutino side;Quercetin e3OαLara binosyl(1→2)αLrhamnosid e;Quercetine3ObDxylosyl
(1→2)α Lrhamn oside ;Quercetine 3OβDgalactosi de;Querce tine3 OβDgluco side;3 ',5'DiCβDglucosyl phlore tin;Quercetine3 OβDxylosyl(1 →2)α Lrhamnosid e4'O
aLrhamn oside ;Kaempferol3Orobino biosi deandKaempfero l3Orutino side.Someo ftherepresentativeflavon oidsaredescrib edbyGongetal.,[34].Zengetal.,[24]discove reda
newflavon oid,name dzivulg arin,compou nd(4be taDglyco pyranosyl swetisin).
Terpenoids
Thetriterpeno icacid shavebe enisol atedfromthefruitsofZ.jujuba:someofthema recolub rinica cid,alph itolica cid,3Ocispco umaroyla lphi tolicacid,3Otranspcouma roylal phitol ic
acid,3Ocispcoumaroylma slini cacid,3Otranspcou maroylma slinicacid,oleanolicaci d,betulon icacid,ole anon icacid,zizybe renalicacidandbetulin icacid[36].Triterpenoicaci ds
haveal sobee nextractedfromroo tsofZ.mauritiana[37].Betulin;Betulin icacid ;Ursolicaci d;2αhydro xyursoli cacidandCea nothica cidaretriterp enesre portedbyShoeie tal.,[38].
Some of them ha ve antica ncer and antiHIV pro perties. San g et al., [39] demon strated three triterp ene estersviz.2Oprotocatechu oyl al phitolic acid, Ca ffeoyl alph itolic a cid and
Ceano thicacidd imethylester.
PhenolicCompounds
RecentlyPaw lowska etal.,[35]reportedphenoliccompou ndsfromthefruitofZ.juj uba,withoutcitinganybio logi calactivity.
Chemica lstructureofPhenol iccompou ndofthefruitofZ.juj uba
Betulini cacid
Betulini ca cid is wide ly distributedi n all parts of plant. Itis a natural ly occurrin gp entacycli ctriterp enoid w hich hasde monstrated selective cytotoxicity again sta nu mber ofsp ecific
tumourtypes.Ithasbee nfoun dtose lectivel ykill humanmela noma cells whil eleaving heal thycell sali ve.Inad dition,betulin icaci dha sbee nfound toha vean tiinflamma toryactivity
[40]andantiba cterialpro pertiesandinhib itsthegrowthofbothStaphyl ococcusaure usandEsche richeri acoli[41].
Pharmacol ogica lprope rtiesofZ.jujba
Hypnoticse dativean dAnxiol yticeffect
Thesee dsan dle aves ofmany Ziziphu sspeciesh aveb een found toha vean xiolytic and hypno ticsedative effects.Theyare know nto depre ssactivityofthece ntral nervous system
which redu cesa nxiety and indu cessl eep. Itwas found thatitprodu ced sleep ,but wasnotan ticonvul santo rmuscl erelaxant [42].Theinh ibitory effectofJu jubo sideA(Ju A)on rat
hippo campus is de monstrated by Feng an d Zheng, [43].An xiolytic effectsi n mice of a polyhe rbal sub stance containing see d extracto fZ.jujuba re ported by Line tal .,[44] .Both
sanjoi nine Aandn uciferin e,alka loid sobtai ned fromfruit,pro long edthe sleeping time produ cedb yhexo barbi tal.When sanjo inin ewa sheatedi twas found toprod ucea nisomero f
evengrea tersedativeeffect[15].
Sweetnessin hibi tors
Triterpenoid sweetnessin hibitorswereisola tedfromZ.jujuba.ExtractsfromtheleavesofZ.jujubaha vebeen foundtosuppresssweettastesensationinfly(Pharmaregina),ratandin
hamster.Antisweetsubstancesiso latedfromZ.juju baincl uded jujub aspon insII,III,IV,VandVIand fromtheleaves,jujubo sideBfromthele avesand seedsan dzizip hussapo ninsIIII
fromdriedfruit.Ziziphi nandju jubo sapon insIIandIII,theon lythreeoftheantisweetsaponi nsfromthisplan twithacylgroup s,wereupto4timesmore activeinsupp ressing thesweet
tasteo fsucrose than the o ther antiswe etconstituents an d thereby red ucing obesity in d iabe tic or overwe ight peo ple [45] . The sapon in, ziziph in extractedb y Kurihara eta l. [27]
suppresse d the swee tness indu ced by Dgl ucose, Dfructose, steviosi de, glycin e, sodium sa ccharin, asp artame and n aring in dih ydrochal cone. Ith oweve rsh owed n o suppre ssive
effecton the sour tasteo fhydro chlori cacid and the bitter tasteof qui ninein dicatingtha tzizip hin is hig hly specific to sweet taste[46 ].Zizi phinwa sfoun d toin hibi tthe sweettaste
receptorsin humans[47].Themechani smwhichzi ziphin usedwa sidentifie dastastemodificatio n.Oncompariso nwithknow ngymnemi cacids,effectssuggestthatnetdissoci ationof
ziziphi nsfromtastereceptormembran esand/orinactivationin themembrane maybemuchfasterthanwithgymne micacids.
Cancer(che motherap y)
The in vitro cytotoxicitie so fthetriterp enoic a cids extracted from Z.j ujuba were tested ag ainst tumour cel l line s. The lup anetype triterp enes sho wed hi gh cytotoxic activitie s.The
cytotoxicactivitieso f3Opcoumaroyl alph itolicacidswere foundtobe betterthanthose ofnonco umaroictriterp enen oids.Theseresultssugge stthatthecoumaroyl moietyattheC3
position ofthe lupa netype triterpen ema yp lay an importan trole ine nhancing cytotoxic activity[36 ].Thetriterpo nic acid, betuli nic acid, extracted fromZ. jujub a and Z.mauri tiana,
showed selective toxicityaga instcultured human melan omacells[40].Betulini cacidi scurrentlyundergo ingp reclin icalde velop ment[48].Itisthoughtthatbetulinica cidmaya lsobe
effective agai nst other types of cance r.Rece ntly,con siderab le in vi tro evidence  has demo nstrated that betul inic aci d is effective aga inst small a nd non smallcel l lung ,o varian,
cervical,and headan dneckcarcinomas[48].Published datasugge stthatbetulinicacid induce sapoptosi s[40],[49]insensitivecellsin ap53and CD95indepe nden tfashion[41].
Antimicrobi alactivity
Sarfarazetal.,[50]reported antifunga leffectsofZ.jujuba.Ethanol extractoftherootshowe dsignificantinh ibitoryactivi tyonfungiC andi daalb icans,C.tropica lis,Aspergill usflavus,A.
niger andMalassezia furfur(strains1 374a nd17 65).Addition ally,extractofrootbarko fZ.jujubaexhibi tedantib acterial activityaga inst20bacteria[51 ].LeafextractsofZ.mauritia na
werefoundtoshowantiba cteriale ffectsagainstEscherichiaco li,Kleb siell aspp.,Pseud omona sspp.,Proteusvul garisa ndBacillussubtiliswh enmetha nola ndace toneextractswe re
used[52].Betulinicaci disola tedfromstembarkofZ.jujubahasal sobeen foundtoretardtheprogre ssionofHIV1infection thatisantiviralactivity[53].
Antiulceractivi ty
Anantiu lcerp ropertyofZ.mauritiana lea fextracts(ZJE)wasreported byGana charia ndsh iv[54]i nrat.Thise xtractpossesses signi ficantanddose depe ndentantiulce ractivity.The
antiulce ractivityofZJEcanbeattributedtoitscytoprotectiveandantisecretoryaction[54].
Antiinflamma toryandantisp asticeffect
Thecompou ndprescriptionH uang qinTangwhichco ntainsthefrui tofZ.jujubasho wedmarkedantii nflammatoryan dsign ificantantisp asticorantispasmodi ceffect[55].Z.mauritiana
leafextractswerefound topossesssigni ficantantiin flammatoryactivityagai nstcarragee nani nduced ratpawedema [56].
Antialle rgic
Theantiallerg icactivi tyofthea queo usextractso fleave sofZ.juj uba wasstudiedb ymeasu ring itsinh ibitory effectonhya luron idase(bovin etestes)a ctivation invi tro.Z.jujub awa s
showntohave strongantial lergi cactivity[57].
Permeabi lityenha ncemen tactivity
Delive ryofce rtaincl asseso fdrugs sucha spep tidescreatesproblems in transportation across cellmembranesandsu bseque ntdimi nishe dbi oavai lability.Toovercomethis barrie r,
permeab ilitye nhance rscanb eusedtoaid thepa ssage ofdrugsacrosscel lmembra nes.Toassessthepermeabil ityenhancing activityofZ,juj uba,a naqu eouse xtractofseeds was
compared totwomembersofaknownseri esofpermeabilityenha ncemen tagentsbelonging tothealkylglycosi des[58].
4/25/2016 PhytoPharmacologyof<i>Ziziphusjujuba</i> Mill Aplantreview:RTMahajan,MZChopda,PharmacognosyReviews
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Cogni tiveactivities
Heo et al.[59]sug gested that olea mide, a compon ent ofZ.j ujub a extract,coul d be a useful che mopreven tative agen taga instAlzh eimer's disea se.They foun d thatmetha noli cZ.
jujub a showe d34.1 % activation effect on choli ne acetyltransferase in vitro, an enzyme that controlsthe pro duction ofacetylch olin e which ap pears to be dep leted in the bra ins of
Alzheime rpatients.Using sequen tialfractionatio ntheactiveing redientwasfoundtobecis9o ctadecen oamid e(oleami de)whi chshowe d65%activatio neffect.
Antifertility/contracep tiveprope rty
Theethyl acetate extractof Z.jujub aba rkwa sfound toe ffectantisteroidogeni cactivityand hence fertilityinadult female mice.Itwa sfound toa rrestthe normal estrus cycleo fadu lt
female mice atdi estrusstagean dre ducedthe wetw eigh tofovaries signi ficantly.Hematol ogica lpro files,b ioche mical estimation sof whol ebl ood and serumremai ned una ltered in
extracttreatedmice .Normalestruscycle and ovaria nsteroid ogen isiswe rerestore dafterwi thdrawaloftreatmen t.Antifertilityactivitieso fcrudee xtractswerefou ndtob ereve rsible in
rat[60].
Hypotensi veandAntin ephri ticeffect
Ziziphus juj uba hasb een found tostimul aten itricoxi dere lease in vitro,in cul turede ndothe lialcell sand invivo,inthe kidn eytissuesofrats[61].They bel ievedthatZa juju bama y
contributetoitshypoten sive(redu ctionofbloodpressure)an dantine phritic(reductionofinflamma tionofthekidne y)action,possibl ybyincreasi ngrena lblood flow.
Cardio vascula ractivity
Ane olign an isol ated from Z. mauritian a leave s was found  to increase  the relea se of endo genou s prostaglan din I2 (the mo stp otent natural  inhib itor of platel et aggreg ation yet
discovere dandapo werfulvaso dilator)fromtherataortabyupto25.3%at3microg/ml[62].
Immunostimula nteffects
TheleafextractofZ.juj ubawa sfoundtostimulatechemotactic,phagocyticand intracell ularkillingpo tencyofhumanne utrophils(infectionfigh tingwhi tebloodcells)at550microg/ml
[63].
Antioxida nteffects
Recently,acomp rehensi vean danexhaustive accoun ton70 antioxi dantKoreanme dicinalpl antshave been reportedbySeo ngetal.,[64]andthe yconfirme dantio xidanteffectofZ.
jujub a(invitro)asrepo rtedbyNaetal.[65].
Woundhealingactivi ty
Recently,Ansari et al.,[66] mention ed therooto fZ.jujub aa sa wound healer in their book entitle dH erbal Dru gs.The expe rimental da taon wo und hea ling activi tyof thero otof Z.
jujub ai sno tavai labl ei nl iterature in lab oratory anima ls[67 ].Veryre cently we confirmed the wou nd heal ing activity ofthe root ofZ.juju ba in experi mental ani mal,ra tmode l,in an
ointmentformatadose0.5%an d1%ontopi calappl ication [68]andthisconfirmsthevali dityofclaimmadebyAnsa rietal.,[66]
Summary
Z.j ujuba, an  indig enous p lant posse sses terrific medici nal pro perties, attributed  by a dive rse group  ofse condary me tabolites. Phytoch emicall y 64 alka loids, 16 g lycoside s and
flavonoi ds,14terpeno idsandothersarepresen tinthisplant.Eaching redien thasuniqu eandmul tifactorialprop erties.Theimportan ceofsuchconstituentsinhealthprod uctsandfood
supple mentsis igno red.Althoug hthere isa rang eofp otential lyuse fulmed icinalsubstan cesin pla nt,therese archi nthis area isscan ty.Commercial industriesneglected theuse of
suchcon stituentsinp harmace uticala ndne utraceutica lcompa nies.Thebenefitoftheh ardyna tureofZ.juju baan ditswi dege ographicaldistributio ngave ano pportunitytoagroa nd
pharmain dustries.Thus,thisarticlepro videsexcellentaccessi blesou rceofactivecompoundsfortraditiona lmedici neandallied appli cations.
Acknowledgement
TheauthorsarethankfultothePrin cipal ,A.G.Rao,Moolj iJaithaColle ge,Jalga on,notonl yforhisinspirationb utalsoforprovi ding librarya ndlab oratoryfacili tiesduri ngthecourseof
thisinvestiga tion.
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... Ziziphus jujuba Mill, a member of the family Rhamnaceae, commonly known as Annab, is used traditionally as tonic and aphrodisiac and sometimes as hypnotic-sedative and anxiolytic, anticancer (melanoma cells), antifungal, antibacterial, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory, cognitive, antispastic, antifertility/ contraception, hypotensive and antinephritic, cardiotonic, antioxidant, immunostimulant, and wound healing properties [8]. ...
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Background: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a condition related to cancer treatment. Although various drugs and protocols are recommended for prophylactics and treatment, no strategies have yet been proven effective completely. Several drug treatment regimens have been proven for neuropathy, which includes calcium channel blockers, opioids, anti-depressants, and anticonvulsants, but they are only partially effective and have adverse effects associated with their administrations that diminish the quality of life and an economic burden is imposed on the patient. On the one hand, to treat peripheral neuropathy, a single therapeutic agent is not sufficient. On the other hand, Plants are the source of a vast number of bioactive phytochemicals which can potentially treat disease and related complications together. Objectives: Many clinical trials and animal experiments have assessed the potential role of herbal products in the treatment of neuropathy. Ziziphus jujube is one of the medicinal herbs that is generally safe and not toxic to humans. Many studies of the Ziziphus species have shown their therapeutic properties. The current article exhaustively reviews the phytochemical profiles of Ziziphus jujube in neuropathy. Methods: Our purpose was to find all English published reports of anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effect of ziziphus jujube. Biomedical databases comprised Web of Science PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar. We used “neuropathy, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, ziziphus jujube” as key research words. Results: The present review article also highlights the most promising experimental data on Ziziphus extracts and pure active compounds in clinical trials and animal models of neuropathy. Conclusion: This review would be a valuable resource for contemporary researchers in the field to understand the promising role of the Ziziphus jujube in neuropathy.
... Evaluations show that the Ziziphus plant has no side effects in humans, and the roots, leaves, and fruits of this plant have beneficial effects on health [26]. The therapeutic properties reported for Ziziphus jujuba Mill include anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, immunostimulant, antiulcer, and anticancer effects [27]. ...
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Purpose: Previous studies have reported that Ziziphus jujuba has beneficial effects on wellness, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as improving the lipid profile. However, the evidence in this field is unclear. The current systematic study and meta-analysis aim to investigate the effect of Ziziphus jujuba on metabolic factors, including BMI, FBG, TG, TC, LDL, and HDL. Methods: We searched for randomized clinical trials on online resources such as PubMed, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science until October 2022. Four eligible articles were included in the current investigation. Results: The results of the current research revealed that the consumption of Ziziphus jujuba significantly reduces BMI (WMD: -1.03 kg/m2; 95% CI, -1.77 to -0.29, p=0.006), TG (WMD: -24.64 mg/dl; 95% CI, -33.64 to -15.64, p<0.001), TC (WMD: -12.43 mg/dl; 95% CI, -17.51 to -7.35, p<0.001) LDL (WMD: -6.96 mg/dl; 95% CI, -10.84 to -3.09, p<0.001). However, FBG (WMD: 0.94 mg/dl; 95% CI, -1.48 to 3.37, p=0.446) and HDL WMD: -0.58 mg/dl; 95% CI, -1.85 to 0.69, p=0.369) did not have significant changes. Conclusion: The findings of this research demonstrated that Ziziphus jujuba consumption may help improve the number of metabolic indicators. However, the findings of the current study should be interpreted with caution, given the paucity of investigations in this field and the need for more randomized clinical trial studies.
... Leaves of this plant are also used to treat children suffering from furuncle, ecthyma, and typhoid fever [13]. Health benefits related to jujube fruits have been associated with the treatment of burning sensation, anorexia, vomiting [14], and hysteria in women [15]. It is the source of much functional food, of which polyphenols are the prime. ...
... Ziziphus jujuba belonging to the family Rhamnaceae and is a well-known cognitive enhancer in the Indian system of traditional medicine [7]. It is also referred to as Indian jujube and commonly called "Regu" in Telugu. ...
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Aim: The present investigation deals with the preliminary phytochemical analysis, synergistic nootropic activity of ethanolic leaf extracts of Ziziphus jujuba and Tinospora cordifolia against stress induced rats. Methods: Nootropic activity was observed in Albino Wistar rats of either sex using behavior paradigms such as elevated plus maze, staircase and morris water maze. Results: In elevated plus maze and morris water maze, the rats were treated with extracts at doses (100 and 200 mg/kg-po) for 9 days and were observed on 9th day of treatment. Piracetam (100 mg/kg) was used as standard drug for comparison. In the elevated plus maze, the combination of leaf extracts of Ziziphus jujuba and Tinospora cordifolia at 200mg/kg significantly decreased the transfer latency when compared to 100 mg/kg. In the staircase, the combination of leaf extracts of Ziziphus jujuba and Tinospora cordifolia at 200mg/kg significantly decreased the number of climbings and the number of rearings when compared to 100 mg/kg. In the morris water maze, the combination of leaf extracts of Ziziphus jujuba and Tinospora cordifolia at 200mg/kg significantly decreased the escape latency when compared to 100 mg/kg and control. Conclusion: The combination of these two medicinal plants Ziziphus jujuba and Tinospora cordifolia possessed significant synergistic nootropic activity and further research attempts can be made so as to isolate the novel moiety molecules which can be elucidated and can be evaluated for their therapeutic potential.
... Z. jujuba tree grows better in hot and dry climates, but it can also tolerate low winter temperatures of -29 ˚C [2]. Z. jujuba has different biological activities and has higher medicinal and nutritional value [3]. Since ancient times, in traditional Chinese medicine, dried fruits of this species have been used to treat tumors [4]. ...
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Background Several species of the genus Ziziphus are used worldwide for their medicinal and therapeutic properties. The present study aimed to investigate the phenotypic variation of five species of the Ziziphus genus, including Z. jujuba Mill. (25 accessions), Z. mauritiana Lam. (25 accessions), Z. spina-christi L. (25 accessions), Z. nummularia L. (10 accessions), and Z. xylopyrus Willd. (10 accessions) from Markazi, Sistan-va-Baluchestan, and Khuzestan provinces, Iran. Results The investigated accessions have significant differences in terms of all the measured as revealed using analysis of variance (ANOVA, P < 0.01). The range of fruit weight was 0.43–1.29 g in Z. jujuba, 17.85–29.87 g in Z. mauritiana, 0.94–3.44 g in Z. spina-christi, 0.93–2.02 g in Z. nummularia, and 0.91–3.02 g in Z. xylopyrus. All the measured traits showed significant and positive correlations with each other. Multiple regression analysis (MRA) results showed that fruit length, stone width, stone weight, stone length, and fruit width have significant effects on fruit weight, and thus their fluctuations have a significant effect on increasing or decreasing fruit weight. The accessions were grouped into two main clusters using hierarchical cluster analysis. The first cluster (I) included all the accessions of Z. mauritiana, while the second cluster (II) contained the accessions of the rest species forming two sub-clusters. Conclusion Based on the commercial characters, accessions no. 12, 13, 17, 23, and 24 in Z. jujuba, accessions no. 3, 9, 17, 18, 20, 22, and 23 in Z. mauritiana, accessions no. 5, 6, 8, 13, 19, 22, and 24 in Z. spina-christi, accessions no. 3, 7, and 9 in Z. nummularia, and accessions no. 2, 4, 7, and 10 in Z. oxyphylla showed the highest fruit weight and thus can be suggested as superior for cultivation or use in breeding programs due to having larger fruits.
... It is renowned for its delicious, nutritious, crisp, and sugary-sweet drupe fruits ( Fig. 1A) with an apple-like aroma [4]. The fruits are ethnomedicinally employed for the treatment of blood sickness, tuberculosis, vomiting, constipation, anorexia, sexual debility, and high blood pressure [5,6]. Within traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the dried fruits are widely prescribed as a tonic with anti-tumor and styptic properties [4]. ...
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Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. (Rhamnaceae) is a large spiny shrub or small tree, native to the Indian subcontinent that can reach a maximum height of 9–15 m. This plant stands as a renowned tropical fruit variety, commonly recognized as the Indian plum, Desert apple, or Indian Jujube. The objective of this study was to examine the standard physicochemical parameters of Z. mauritiana seed kernel oil and to formulate the ketoconazole soap (2 % w/w), using the obtained oil, as a base. The oil was obtained through hexane extraction from the seed kernels. To formulate pharmaceutical ketoconazole soap, Z. mauritiana seed kernel oil was subjected to a basic saponification reaction using potassium hydroxide. All the examined physicochemical parameters, namely acid value (4.71 mg KOH/g), saponification value (229.18 mg KOH/g), peroxide value (4.15 milliequivalents KOH/g), ester value (224.47 mg KOH/g), iodine value (11.19 mg KOH/g), refractive index (1.448), pH (5.93), viscosity (89 cP), and specific gravity (0.912 g/mL) were within the acceptable range for industrial purposes. The examination of quality control parameters, namely drug content (99.49 %), total fatty matter (71.13 %), foam retention time (17.21 min), foam height (18.56 cm), moisture content (9.14 %), and pH (7.16) indicated that the newly formulated ketoconazole soap complied with the acceptable limits. In summary, our research demonstrated the excellent physicochemical stability of Z. mauritiana seed kernel oil and its suitability as a soap base, supporting its promising prospects for cost-effective production of cosmetics, soaps, and shampoos in the pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical industries, reducing reliance on synthetic bases.
... Climate change and population growth in recent years require to introduce in all countries of varieties of medicinal plants that are resistant to external factors, as well as having food value. According to the FAO, 44% of the world's orchards account for the share of plants introduced [1]. ...
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Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill) holds a prominent position within the spectrum of tree species in Uzbekistan, primarily due to its noteworthy nutritional and medicinal attributes. With approximately 400 distinct varieties having been developed in China, the task of introducing those best suited to our local conditions is of utmost importance. This article is dedicated to the presentation of outcomes arising from the cultivation of seedlings belonging to ten imported varieties from China, facilitated through the technique of clef grafting. In the grafting process, it is recommended to employ rootstocks and scions featuring an average diameter of no less than 20.0 mm, while the discrepancy between them should not exceed 0.9 mm. Following this approach, a notable increase in grafting efficiency up to 68.8% can be achieved, concurrently contributing to the attainment of seedlings with an elevated stature, reaching up to 143.5 cm. The findings underscore the significance of meticulous grafting methodology in optimizing the success rate of introducing diverse jujube varieties. This contributes to the enrichment of the horticultural landscape, fostering the cultivation of jujube specimens that can flourish effectively in the unique Uzbekistani conditions.
... Jujube cultivation is an economically important crop for Hebei province (China), comprising 0.78 million tons of production per year. Jujube leaf is a major by-product of jujube cultivation, which has been incorporated in TCM for the treatment of cardiovascular and neuro-related diseasesas an ailment for good sleepand to treat diarrhea [2]. Most studies focused on jujube fruits and seeds as the sources of bioactive components and their pharmacological importance [3][4][5][6]however, less attention was given to its leafy by-products. ...
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... Jujube trees were found in northern China about 24 million years ago, but domestication occurred at least 7240 years ago (Liu and Wang, 2009;Qu and Wang, 1993). The jujube is one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees in the world (Liu et al., 2020) and is used as a fruit and medicinal plant due to the presence of complex chemical substances with many curative properties (Mahajan and Chopda, 2009). With a history of jujube usage dating back 4000 years, China holds the distinction of being the world's largest exporter of this fruit (Huang et al., 2008). ...
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Ziziphus jujuba is an important fruit crop that is increasingly becoming popular among consumers due to its medicinal properties. Increasing worldwide demand for fruit poses new challenges to the industry, including the need for accelerated cultivar development of jujubes. To embark on cultivar development with improved traits such as high yield and disease resistance, molecular and conventional breeding, and genetic engineering become imperative. But inadequate trait-enhancing alleles or gene pleiotropism limit the direct use of several identified genes. To overcome these issues, microRNAs (miRNAs) can be utilized in the breeding of jujubes as genetic modulators to fine-tune the regulation of gene expression, thus the discovery of miRNAs becomes important. In this study, using a computational approach, we identified one potential miRNA (zju-miR-215À3p) from 2904 expressed sequence tags. The miRNA showed downregulation of five target proteins (AP-2 complex subunit alpha, C2H2-type domain-containing protein, sentrin-specific protease 1, hydrolase_4 domain-containing protein and putative alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase), most of which are implicated in metabolic and developmental processes associated with plant growth and reproduction. The suppression of these proteins appears to be helpful for the plant to overcome stress conditions. Future studies are necessary to validate the miRNA by RNA sequencing and to confirm the molecular functions of the down regulations of target proteins.
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Based on DPPH radical scavenging activity and lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity, the MeOH extracts of 139 crude drugs were screened in order to search for antioxidants. Among tested samples, the extracts from the seed of Nelumbo nucifera, the fruit of Terminalia chebula var. gangetia, the root of Salvia miltiorhiza, the fruit of Ziziphus jujuba var. innermis, the root bark of Paeonia moutan, the fruit of Rubus coreanus, the fruit of Zanthoxylum schinifolium, the lignum of Caesalpinia sappan, the leaf of Pinus densiflora, the rhizome of Alpinia officinarum, the fruit of Syzygium aromaticum, the ramulus and uncus of Uncaria rhynchophylla, the root bark of Lycium chinense, and the fruit of Alpinia katsumadai showed a relatively strong antioxidative activity. Furthermore, the BuOH fraction from the extract of N. nucifera showed a potent activity in each assay. The isolation of bioactive compounds has been carried out and will be reported in the next paper.
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Objective: To evaluate the antiulcer activity of Ziziphus jujuba leaves extract (ZJE) at various doses using different experimentally induced gastric ulcer models in rats. Methods: Gastric ulcers were induced in rats by Pylorus ligation, 80% ethanol (1ml/rat) and aspirin (200mg/kg). In pylorus ligation induced ulcer model the parameters studied were gastric volume, free acidity, total acidity and ulcer index. Lesion index and gastric mucus content were determined in ethanol induced ulcer model and in aspirin induced ulcer model the ulcer index was determined. Results: In pylorus ligation model, ZJE pretreatment caused significant reduction in gastric volume, free acidity, total acidity and ulcer index as compared to control group. In ethanol-induced ulcers, ZJE was effective in reducing lesion index and increasing the gastric mucus content. It was also effective in decreasing ulcer index in aspirin-induced ulcers. All the results obtained with ZJE were dose dependent. Conclusions: The results suggest that ZJE possesses significant and dose dependent antiulcer activity. The antiulcer activity of ZJE can be attributed to its cytoprotective and antisecretory action.
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Objective: To evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of the alcoholic extract of Ziziphus jujuba Lam leaves in albino rats. Materials and methods: Ziziphus jujuba leaves were extracted with 90% ethanol and the extract was screened for anti-inflammatory activity at the doses of 200, 400 and 600 mg/kg using acute carrageenan induced paw oedema in albino rats. Diclofenac sodium (100 mg/kg, p.o.) was used as standard reference drug. Results: The % inhibition of paw edema at 3 h after carrageenan administration produced by Ziziphus jujuba leaves extract at the dose of 200, 400 and 600 mg/kg was 44.5%, 62.2% and 81.8% respectively when compared to control. The paw oedema attenuating effect of Ziziphus jujuba leaves extract at the dose of 600 mg/kg was comparable with that produced by diclofenac sodium (88.6%). Conclusion: The present study indicates that Ziziphus jujuba leaves extract possess significant anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenan-induced rat paw edema.
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Objective: To study the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Ziziphus jujuba leaves on neutrophil phagocytic function. Methods: The different concentrations (5, 10, 25, 50 and100μg/ml) of Ziziphus jujuba leaves extract was subjected, to study its effect on different in vitro methods of phagocytosis such as neutrophil locomotion and chemotaxis test, in vitro immunostimulant activity by slide method and qualitative nitro blue tetrazolium test using human neutrophils. Results: The Ziziphus jujuba leaves extract has stimulated chemotactic, phagocytic and intracellular killing potency of human neutrophils at the concentration range of 5-50μg/ml. Conclusion: The hydroalcoholic extract of Ziziphus jujuba leaves stimulates cell-mediated immune system by increasing neutrophil phagocytic function.
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Zizyphus jujuba and Codonopsis pilosula have been used for the treatment of nephritis in traditional oriental medicine. The present study aims to determine whether Zizyphus jujuba and Codonopsis pilosula stimulate NO releases in cultured endothelial cells and kidney tissues in vitro as well as in vivo by measuring the conversion of [14C]-L-arginine to [14C]-L-citrulline, a coproduct of the enzyme reaction from [14C]-L-arginine with NO. Confluent monolayer of endothelial cells and kidney homogenates (glomeruli, cortical tubules, medullae) were treated with Zizyphus jujuba and Codonopsis pilosula (final concentration 10 μg/ml) and NO releases were compared with those by receptor-dependent agonists, bradykinin and ADP and receptor-independent calcium ionophore A23187 in vitro. In rat experiment, NO releases in glomeruli, cortical tubules and medullae and plasma renin activity were assessed after intraperitoneal injection of Zizyphus jujuba and Codonopsis pilosula (10 mg/kg/day for 4 days). As a result, both Zizyphus jujuba and Codonopsis pilosula significantly increased NO releases in cultured endothelial cells, kidney tissues in vitro as well as in vivo. Stimulation of NO release by Zizyphus jujuba and Codonopsis pilosula was similar to those by receptor-dependent agonists, bradykinin and ADP in cultured endothelial cells. However, plasma renin activity was not influenced by these two natural products. In conclusion, stimulatory effects of Zizyphus jujuba and Codonopsis pilosula on NO release in kidney may contribute to their hypotensive effect and antinephritic action possibly by increasing renal blood flow.
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The O-acetyl groups in Zizyphus-pectin A from the fruits of Zizyphus jujuba MILLER var. inermis REHD. were located at positions 2, 3, 6 of most of the D-galactopyranosyl residues in galactan side chains. A controlled Smith degradation study supported this conclusion and suggested the presence of continuous branching units in parts of arabinan side chains.