* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
Description
Jujube Tree Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (= Z. vulgaris Lam.)
Family: Rhamnaceae.
Other Names: Chinese date; French jujube; jujubier (French); Jujube, Brustbeerbaum (German); giuggiolo comune (Italian).
Description: A spiny shrub or small tree of up to 6 m in height. It has glossy, three-nerved leaves, inconspicuous yellowish green flowers and oval, reddish brown, edible fruit. Each fruit has a narrowly oblong stone (pip) surrounded by a layer of tasty fruit flesh.
Origin: Southeastern Europe to China; widely cultivated in the warmer parts of Europe and Asia.
Uses and Properties: The delicious and highly nutritious fruits (Chinese dates or da zao) are used as a functional food and tonic, to improve general health, to gain weight and to treat disorders of the upper respiratory tract. The seeds are used for nervous conditions and insomnia.
Preparation and Dosage: No data could be found.
Active Ingredients:Ziziphus species are known for accumulating an unusual type of alkaloid usually referred to as peptide alkaloids. Frangufoline (also known as sanjoinine A) occurs in seeds of Z. jujuba. The fruit (without the seed) of Chinese date also contain tetracyclic triterpenoid saponins, flavonoids and mucilage.
Pharmacological Effects: The sedative and hypnotic effects of the seeds of Z. jujuba can be ascribed to the peptide alkaloids. The main compound, frangufoline, is known to have a strong sedative effect. The mucilage can help to reduce cough-inducing irritations of the throat (leading to cough) by forming; a protective layer over mucosal tissues. The saponins are secretolytic. Some studies suggested that the fruit helps to strengthen the immune system and to increase endurance. In a human study it was found that Chinese date improved liver function in people with liver ailments.
Notes: Other species of Ziziphus that are used in traditional medicine include Z. spinosa and Z. mucronata. Seeds of Z. spinosa (known as suan zau ren) are used in China for insomnia and other nervous conditions, In Africa, the leaves and bark of Z. mucronata (buffalo thorn) is commonly used in traditional medicine. It is applied to boils and infected wounds, not only to promote healing but also for its sedative effects.
Status: Traditional medicine.
User Group Forum
Share your questions and information with the ZooScape community!
Be the first to post!
Directions
Take 1 capsule, 3 times daily, with meals.
Additional Information
TerraVita is an exclusive line of premium-quality, natural source products that use only the finest, purest and most potent ingredients found around the world. TerraVita is hallmarked by the highest possible standards of purity, potency, stability and freshness. All of our products are prepared with the highest elements of quality control, from raw materials through the entire manufacturing process, up to and including the moment that the bottles or bags are sealed for freshness and shipped out to you. Our highest possible standards are certified by independent laboratories and backed by our personal guarantee.
TerraVita exists to meet and ensure your family's health and wellness without the harmful effects or chemicals and prescription medications. We strive to make all of our products affordable and reliable and are constantly searching the market to maintain our affordability and to look for new ways to serve you and the ones you love. TerraVita has become a trusted household name for many families and can bring you and yours the very best herbal supplements, blends, teas and spices that are on the market today.
TerraVita is packed in childproof, tamper-proof pharmaceutical-grade recyclable containers.
ZooScape is proud to be the exclusive distributor of TerraVita teas, herbs and supplements in the United States, Canada and around the world. Please direct all wholesale and bulk inquiries to Simona Heather at 905-494-1785.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease.
