Medicinal and Nutritional Properties of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. in Traditional Persian Medicine and Modern Phytotherapy
Objectives: Ziziphus jujuba (jujube) is a plant with a long history of consumption as a fruit and a medicinal plant, which has various pharmacological effects. This plant has been widely used in traditional Persian medicine (TPM) and modern phytotherapy. Therefore, the overarching goal of this resea...
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| author | Ali Ghobadi Farshad Amini-Behbahani Azizollah Yousefi Maryam Taghavi Shirazi Nasim Behnoud |
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| description | Objectives: Ziziphus jujuba (jujube) is a plant with a long history of consumption as a fruit and a medicinal plant, which has various pharmacological effects. This plant has been widely used in traditional Persian medicine (TPM) and modern phytotherapy. Therefore, the overarching goal of this research was to review the nutritional and pharmacological properties of this valuable plant. Materials and Methods: The relevant keywords were used to search different databases containing the new findings as well as the old textbooks, and several articles on Z. jujuba, its effects, and its benefits were extracted. Results: First, the descriptions of Z. jujuba in the books on traditional medicine were reviewed with regard to the experiences of past physicians. Next, the new findings reported by scientists about the pharmacological effects of Z. jujuba and its active ingredients were presented. Z. jujuba has had numerous uses in the course of history. Considering the definitions provided in the traditional medical books and the modern applications of Ziziphus jujuba, there were close relationships among some of the findings, while for some of the effects described in traditional books there is no similar account in the classical medical books. Conclusions: Jujube has been used for the treatment of some diseases throughout the history. Hence, since this plant is native to different parts of Iran, research centers are recommended to use the state-of-the-art technology to summarize the effects of jujube and its socioeconomic benefits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3603d723d2fa4d27aa44ff225627426e2022-12-22T01:52:35ZengAras Part Medical International PressCrescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences2148-96962019-04-0162146150cjmb-5083Medicinal and Nutritional Properties of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. in Traditional Persian Medicine and Modern PhytotherapyAli Ghobadi0Farshad Amini-Behbahani1Azizollah Yousefi2Maryam Taghavi Shirazi3Nasim Behnoud4School of Persian Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.School of Persian Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Pediatric Growth and Development Research Center, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.School of Persian Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.School of Persian Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Objectives: Ziziphus jujuba (jujube) is a plant with a long history of consumption as a fruit and a medicinal plant, which has various pharmacological effects. This plant has been widely used in traditional Persian medicine (TPM) and modern phytotherapy. Therefore, the overarching goal of this research was to review the nutritional and pharmacological properties of this valuable plant. Materials and Methods: The relevant keywords were used to search different databases containing the new findings as well as the old textbooks, and several articles on Z. jujuba, its effects, and its benefits were extracted. Results: First, the descriptions of Z. jujuba in the books on traditional medicine were reviewed with regard to the experiences of past physicians. Next, the new findings reported by scientists about the pharmacological effects of Z. jujuba and its active ingredients were presented. Z. jujuba has had numerous uses in the course of history. Considering the definitions provided in the traditional medical books and the modern applications of Ziziphus jujuba, there were close relationships among some of the findings, while for some of the effects described in traditional books there is no similar account in the classical medical books. Conclusions: Jujube has been used for the treatment of some diseases throughout the history. Hence, since this plant is native to different parts of Iran, research centers are recommended to use the state-of-the-art technology to summarize the effects of jujube and its socioeconomic benefits.http://www.cjmb.org/pdf.php?id=332ziziphus jujuba mill.jujubetraditional persian medicineonnab |
| spellingShingle | Ali Ghobadi Farshad Amini-Behbahani Azizollah Yousefi Maryam Taghavi Shirazi Nasim Behnoud Medicinal and Nutritional Properties of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. in Traditional Persian Medicine and Modern Phytotherapy Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences ziziphus jujuba mill. jujube traditional persian medicine onnab |
| title | Medicinal and Nutritional Properties of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. in Traditional Persian Medicine and Modern Phytotherapy |
| title_full | Medicinal and Nutritional Properties of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. in Traditional Persian Medicine and Modern Phytotherapy |
| title_fullStr | Medicinal and Nutritional Properties of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. in Traditional Persian Medicine and Modern Phytotherapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medicinal and Nutritional Properties of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. in Traditional Persian Medicine and Modern Phytotherapy |
| title_short | Medicinal and Nutritional Properties of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. in Traditional Persian Medicine and Modern Phytotherapy |
| title_sort | medicinal and nutritional properties of ziziphus jujuba mill in traditional persian medicine and modern phytotherapy |
| topic | ziziphus jujuba mill. jujube traditional persian medicine onnab |
| url | http://www.cjmb.org/pdf.php?id=332 |
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