Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus Lotus L.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and Health
Zizyphus lotus, belonging to the Rhamnaceae family, is a deciduous shrub which generally grows in arid and semiarid regions of the globe. In traditional medicine, Z. lotus is used as antidiabetes, sedative, bronchitis, and antidiarrhea by local populations. Recently, several scientific reports for h...
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| description | Zizyphus lotus, belonging to the Rhamnaceae family, is a deciduous shrub which generally grows in arid and semiarid regions of the globe. In traditional medicine, Z. lotus is used as antidiabetes, sedative, bronchitis, and antidiarrhea by local populations. Recently, several scientific reports for health benefit and nutritional potential of bioactive compounds from this jujube have been reported. This plant is rich in polyphenols, cyclopeptide alkaloids, dammarane saponins, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and polyunsaturated fatty acids. These identified compounds were supposed to be responsible for most of Z. lotus biologically relevant activities including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects. The aim of the present review was to give particular emphasis on the most recent findings on biological effects of the major groups of Zizyphus lotus components and their medical interest, notably for human nutrition, health benefit, and therapeutic impacts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b07d42ee6cb4486eab44db78dfa49b432025-08-20T02:19:16ZengWileyJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism2090-07242090-07322016-01-01201610.1155/2016/28674702867470Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus Lotus L.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and HealthSouleymane Abdoul-Azize0Department of Pharmacy, Research Group “Integrated Cellular Renewal and Microenvironment”, MERCI UPRES EA 3829, University of Rouen, 76183 Rouen Cedex, FranceZizyphus lotus, belonging to the Rhamnaceae family, is a deciduous shrub which generally grows in arid and semiarid regions of the globe. In traditional medicine, Z. lotus is used as antidiabetes, sedative, bronchitis, and antidiarrhea by local populations. Recently, several scientific reports for health benefit and nutritional potential of bioactive compounds from this jujube have been reported. This plant is rich in polyphenols, cyclopeptide alkaloids, dammarane saponins, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and polyunsaturated fatty acids. These identified compounds were supposed to be responsible for most of Z. lotus biologically relevant activities including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects. The aim of the present review was to give particular emphasis on the most recent findings on biological effects of the major groups of Zizyphus lotus components and their medical interest, notably for human nutrition, health benefit, and therapeutic impacts.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2867470 |
| spellingShingle | Souleymane Abdoul-Azize Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus Lotus L.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and Health Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism |
| title | Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus Lotus L.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and Health |
| title_full | Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus Lotus L.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and Health |
| title_fullStr | Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus Lotus L.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and Health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus Lotus L.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and Health |
| title_short | Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus Lotus L.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and Health |
| title_sort | potential benefits of jujube zizyphus lotus l bioactive compounds for nutrition and health |
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