Zizipus xylopyrus
Ziziphus xylopyrus plants belong to the Rhamnaceae family and are commonly known as Jujab in English. It was found in North-Western India, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Central, and South India. Fruit decoctions of this plant used in birth control in some parts of Rajasthan, India. As a potent sedative, this plant is widely used in Turkish medicine. For stomach aches and indigestion, fruit powder is administered with a pinch of ginger powder thrice a day. Methanol and chloroform extracts of fruits showed potential anti-inflammatory activities. |
Plant Details | Agro-climatic Zone | Vernacular Names | Pictures |
Scientific Name: Zizipus xylopyrus Retz. Family: Rhamnaceae Willd. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Genus: Zizipus L. Fruiting Season: March to April Fruting Condition: Ripe |
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Assam : Bhidhao-bogori Kerala : Kotta Tamil Nadu : Kottai elandai |
Compound/Chemical | Immunomodulatory Activity | Pathway | Immunomodulatory Marker |
Fuit extracts | Anti-inflammatory activity | Methanol and chloroform extract of fruits were showed potential anti-inflamatory activities | NO[1] |
Fuit extracts | Antioxidant activity | Methanol and chloroform extract of fruits were reduced the free radical activities | NO[1] |
Major Class | Metabolites |
Butenolides derivatives | Ascorbic acid(Flesh ) |
Carotenoid derivatives | Alpha-carotene(Flesh ) |
Triterpene | Betulinic acid(Flesh ) |
Traditional Practice | Diseases | Plant Part | Additional Knowledge |
04.1.2.5 |
Incompatible with Milk, Curd and cheese |
CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India |