Three are new jujubogenin glycosides, identified as 3o. In ancient times the fruits were an article of food among the poor, and. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about lotus tree ziziphus lotus supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Ziziphus mauritiana an overview sciencedirect topics. Biochemical properties and in vitro biological activities. It can reach a height of 25 m, with shiny green leaves about 5 cm long. This study aims to determine the antioxidant and the antimicrobial activity of methanol extract of two plant species widely used in traditional. The need for accurate identification and authentication of powdered crude drug samples in the face of growing world demand for herbal products cannot be overemphasized. Four new dammarane saponins from zizyphus lotus journal of. Fruits of this species are traditionally used for treatment of many diseases. This page was last edited on 20 january 2015, at 00.
Ziziphus 2 overview the generic name is derived from zizfum or zizafun, the persian word for z. Lam, and how it is related to its ecological success. The plants database includes the following 10 species of ziziphus. Well known species includes ziziphus jujuba, ziziphus spinachristi from southwestern asia, ziziphus lotus from the mediterranean region, and ber ziziphus mauritiana, which is found from western africa to india. Rhamnaceae is a pantropical and paraphyletic genus comprising approximately 170 species, 150 of them native to tropical and subtropical regions of europe, the middle east, africa. Ziziphus lotus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The aim of this study was to determine the content of essential nutrients and phytochemical. A line describing the evolution of mtg was obtained by polynomial regression. All leaf anatomical traits were significantly affected following soil drying. Wild jujube ziziphus lotus control in morocco volume 9 issue 2 david l.
Ziziphus lotus and euphorbia bupleuroides algerian honeys. Ziziphus lotus is a deciduous shrub in the buckthorn family rhamnaceae, native to the mediterranean region, including the sahara in morocco and also somalia. Ziziphus lotus comes from the north, whereas christs thorn jujube is of tropical origin and comes from the south. Phytochemical, antimicrobial and cytotoxic evaluation of ziziphus spinachristi l. International journal of ecology hindawi publishing corporation. Ziziphus lotus is a deciduous shrub in the buckthorn family rhamnaceae, native to the mediterranean region, including the sahara in morocco. Oxophorbine protopheophorbide a from ziziphus lotus as a. Quantification of total phenols, flavonoides and tannins. Alnajjar b a chemistry department, faculty of science, alfateh university, tripoli, libya b soil and water department, faculty of agriculture, alfateh university, tripoli. Pdf assessment of the antimicrobial and antioxidant.
Variation of the final germination percentages % and the mean time to germination mtg, days of ziziphus lotus seeds during 20 days at different temperatures 1545 c. Genetic diversity of fruits in wild jujube ziziphus lotus. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Ziziphus celata is listed as an endangered species in the united states. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Growing at a moderate pace, chinese jujube reaches anywhere from 15 to 35 feet in height. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Development and characterization of microsatellite primers in. In conclusion, according to some available descriptions of the rhamnaceae, ziziphus lotus shares some morphological and anatomical characters with the other members such as 4 or 5merous flowers, secretory tapetum, pollen 2celled, 3colporate and triangular, anatropous ovule and drupaceous fruit and some ultrastructural features adapted to. Assessment of the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Pdf ziziphus lotus as green inhibitor of copper corrosion.
Recently, several scientific reports for health benefit and nutritional potential of bioactive compounds from this. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Recently, the intensive use of drugs created several side effects one among which is the microbial resistance. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Ziziphus lotus, rhamnus lotus, lotus jujube, lotus tree. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, host list. Genetic diversity of fruits in wild jujube ziziphus lotus l. Bioactive compounds for nutrition and health article pdf available in journal of nutrition and metabolism 20166. The purpose of this study was to improve the functionality and the sensory properties of sponge cake enriched with z. Five dammaranetype saponins were isolated by means of centrifugal partition chromatography from the leaves of zizyphus lotus. Genetic diversity of fruits in wild jujube ziziphus. Relationship between phenological traits and water potential.
Thus, we note that the fruits of the jujube ziziphus lotus are rich in phenolic compounds formed essentially by tannins and flavonoids while date fruits phoenix dactylifera l. General information about ziziphus lotus ziplo name language. Ziziphus, the ancient greeks called the tree zizyphon, from the arabic zizouf, a name for the mythical lotus. Fatty acids composition of tunisian ziziphus lotus l. Characterization of ziziphus lotus jujube honey produced in. Rhamnaceae and rhus tripartitum or sumac anacardiaceae are two indigenous species from arid and semiarid regions of tunisia, characterized by a severe climate where dry seasons are very long. As a case study, we used the ziziphus lotus matorral in south.
This may be why ziziphus lotus sheds its leaves in the winter usually not full exfoliation, whereas christs thorn jujube remains green also in the winter usually, not entirely consistently. Lotus, also known as jujube, belongs to the angiosperm rhamnaceae family. Oxophorbine protopheophorbide a from ziziphus lotus as a novel mesenchymal. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species. This study was conceived to evaluate the essential fatty acids, secondary metabolites, antiradical and antimicrobial activities of unexploited tunisian ziziphus lotus l. Antimicrobial activity of fruits extracts of the wild jujube. Unless proven otherwise, all cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of the plant species. It has large fruits containing a mealy substance that can be used for making bread and fermented drinks. Ziziphus celata florida jujube ziziphus lotus lotus ziziphus mauritiana indian jujube ziziphus nummularia jujube ziziphus obtusifolia lotebush ziziphus parryi parrys. Bouhache 2 abstract in morocco, wild jujube ziziphus lotus l. Ziziphus lotus is a deciduous shrub in the buckthorn family rhamnaceae, native to the.
Media in category ziziphus lotus fruit the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Lotus grows generally in arid and semiarid countries and is widely distributed in china, iran, africa, south korea, and europe like cyprus, spain, greece, and sicily 24. The obtained results indicated that the major components of fatty acids were oleic acid 88. The seeds are used as beads to make malas rosaries, known as bodhichitta malas, buddha chitta mala, or bodhi seed malas, used in tibetan buddhist worship. Download fulltext pdf potential benefits of jujube zizyphus lotus l. Study of nutritional and organoleptic quality of formulated. Antimicrobial activity of fruits extracts of the wild jujube ziziphus lotus l. The ziziphus lotus leaf extracts showed promising efficiency against all tested microorganisms with a zone of inhibition ranging between 22 and 23.
Dec, 2017 recently, the intensive use of drugs created several side effects one among which is the microbial resistance. Stressed plants displayed more negative stem water potential psiw and osmotic potential values of ca. The combined action of anthropogenic factors and climate in arid regions caused a gradual threat of plant assets. Ziziphus spinachristi, known as the christs thorn jujube, is an evergreen tree or plant native to northern and tropical africa, southern and western asia.
Oxophorbine protopheophorbide a from ziziphus lotus as. Ziziphus fruit extract jujube supplement lost empire herbs. Wild jujube ziziphus lotus control in morocco weed technology. The results obtained show a certain complementarity between the two fruits targeted by the study. In the present study, we determined the concentrations of different vitamins vitamin a, c and e and fatty acids in. Learn more about zizyphus uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain zizyphus. Essam nabih ads 1, saravanan rajendrasozhan 1, syed imran hassan 1,3, sherif mohamed sayed sharawy 1,4 and jamal ragheb humaidi 1. Ziziphus spinachristi is an evergreen shrub or tree that starts branching low down on the bole and forms a thick, tangled crown. Watson2 introduction chinese jujube is an interesting deciduous tree with spiny, gnarled branches and an open, irregular form fig. But it is only the ph, free acidity, electrical conductivity and specific rotation that were powerful to differentiate unifloral ziziphus lotus group, euphorbia and multiforal honeys containing ziziphus. The objective of this study is to evaluate in vitro the biological activity of the extracts of the fruits of this shrub, extracted successively by maceration with different organic solvents. Relationship between phenological traits and water potential patterns of the wild jujube ziziphus lotus l. Ziziphus lotus honey presented specific characteristics, with high ph 4.
The mediterranean arborescent matorral with ziziphus lotus habitat 5220 in annex 1 of the european unions habitats directive 9243eec is an habitat dominated by z. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Pdf ziziphus lotus and euphorbia bupleuroides algerian honeys. This page was last edited on 11 december 2019, at 14.
The plant list includes a further 18 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus ziziphus. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, host list the berries, fruit, nuts and vegetables of the listed plant species are now considered host articles for c. Onemonthold, hydroponically grown seedlings were subjected to three treatments, i. Development and characterization of microsatellite primers. Ziziphus lotus definition of ziziphus lotus by the free.
This study could validate the medicinal potential of ziziphus specie and explain why tunisian people traditionally use it in medicine to treat several pathologies. Assessment of the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of. Physicochemical, heavy metals and phenolic compounds analysis of libyan honey samples collected from benghazi during 20092010 34. Dec 31, 20 the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of drought stress induced by polyethylene glycol6000 in wild jujube, ziziphus lotus. To address this problem, medicinal plants have received the attention of researchers due to the various active compounds they contain. The xerophytic shrub ziziphus lotus l lam may constitute the. This plant is used in algerian traditional medicine for its antidiabetic, sedative, analgesic, antiinflammatory and hypoglycaemic activities. Seed germination at different temperatures and water. Ecology ziziphus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some lepidoptera species including bucculatrix zizyphella, which feeds exclusively on the genus, and endoclita malabaricus. Ziziphus lotus synonyms, ziziphus lotus pronunciation, ziziphus lotus translation, english dictionary definition of ziziphus lotus. Zizyphus lotus, belonging to the rhamnaceae family, is a deciduous shrub which generally grows in arid and semiarid regions of the globe.
The plant list includes 241 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus ziziphus. Ziziphus jujuba plant finder missouri botanical garden. Extracts of ziziphus lotus wild jujube were tested as a corrosion inhibitor of copper in sea water, using polarization methods and weight loss measurements. Seed germination at different temperatures and water stress. The three species of ziziphus occurring in arabia are ziziphus mauritiana, which is the source of jujube fruits, ziziphus lotus, which produces the edible fruits known as unnab in arabic, and z.
Pdf biochemcial characterization and nutritional properties of. Physicochemical, heavy metals and phenolic compounds. Ziziphus jujuba, called common jujube, is a small, droopybranched, somewhat spiny, deciduous tree or large shrub that is native from southeastern europe to china. Pdf antimicrobial activity of fruits extracts of the. Assessment of the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of ziziphus lotus and peganum harmala. One of these glycosides is the known jujuboside b 5. These are highly valued with a mala of 108 beads costing up to 80 thousand nepalese rupees. Tcm has been using ziziphus for literally 3000 years.
Phytochemical, antimicrobial and cytotoxic evaluation of. Ziziphus budhensis has an edible fruit and the tree is also used as cattle fodder. Genetic diversity of ziziphus lotus natural populations from algeria based on fruit morphological markers. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Ziziphus is a genus of about 40 species of spiny shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family, rhamnaceae, distributed in the warmtemperate and subtropical regions throughout the world. Lam honey produced in algeria, was carried out on the basis of their palynological and physicochemical properties. Rhus tripartita and 39 ziziphus lotus were shown to be particularly effective in antiproliferative activity, while herniaria fontanesii 40 were shown to have the best anti.
Their structures were elucidated using a combination of 1d and 2d 1h and c nmr spectra and mass spectroscopy. Differential responses to drought stress in leaves and roots. It is native to the levant, east africa and some tropical countries. Pdf ziziphus lotus and euphorbia bupleuroides algerian. Characterization of ziziphus lotus jujube honey produced. Original article evaluation of antibacterial and antioxidant activities of artemisia campestris astraceae and ziziphus lotus rhamnacea mahboba b. This study aims to determine the antioxidant and the antimicrobial activity of methanol extract of two plant species widely. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about spiny jujube ziziphus spinosa supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Comparative study of phytochemical profile between. The xerophytic shrub ziziphus lotus l lam may constitute.
Council of the european union, 2007, which lists europes most endangered and vulnerable habitats. It is one of several species called jujube, and is closely related to z. This was taken into latin as zizyphum, or zizypha for the fruits. Aim of this study was to investigate the effect of water shortage in wild jujube plants, ziziphus lotus l. Ziziphus lotus shrubby deciduous tree of the mediterranean region lotus tree bush, shrub a low woody perennial plant usually having several.
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