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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. 

Mode of Consumption: Mostly consumed Raw, Used to prepare Juice, Jam, Pickles Dried fruits etc

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
  • Eastern Himalayan Region
  • West Coast Plains and Ghat Region
  • West Coast Plains and Ghat Region & East Coast Plains and Hills Region

Assam : Bhidhao-bogori
Kerala : Kotta
Tamil Nadu : Kottai elandai
Compound/Chemical Immunomodulatory Activity Pathway Immunomodulatory Marker
Fuit extractsAnti-inflammatory activityMethanol and chloroform extract of fruits were showed potential anti-inflamatory activities NO[1]
Fuit extractsAntioxidant activityMethanol and chloroform extract of fruits were reduced the free radical activities NO[1]
Major Class Metabolites
Butenolides derivativesAscorbic acid(Flesh )
Carotenoid derivativesAlpha-carotene(Flesh )
TriterpeneBetulinic acid(Flesh )
Traditional Practice Diseases Plant Part Additional Knowledge
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