Wild Jujube (<i>Ziziphus jujuba</i> var. <i>spinosa</i>): A Review of Its Phytonutrients, Health Benefits, Metabolism, and Applications
Yue Hua, Xiaoxue Xu, Sheng Guo, Xie Hong, Hui Yan, Xin-fei Ma +2 more
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Abstract
Wild jujube, <i>Ziziphus jujuba</i> Mill. var. <i>spinosa</i> (Bunge) Hu ex H. F. Chou, as a food and health supplement worldwide, has rich nutritional value. It contains nutrients such as nucleosides, amino acids, polysaccharides, and fatty oils. The fruits, seeds, and leaves of wild jujube can all be used for food, medicine, or health care purposes. Among these, the fruits play many roles, such as antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory functions, and can be used as a natural nutritional supplement to prevent aging. Simultaneously, the mature seed of wild jujube exhibits beneficial effects on central nervous system diseases and is often used for the treatment of insomnia and as a functional food for improving sleep quality and enhancing learning and memory. This review presents an overview of research progress relevant to the phytonutrients, biological functions, metabolism of bioactive compounds, and applications of wild jujube and aims to provide a scientific reference for the development and utilization of this plant.
Extracted Claims
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mature seed of wild jujube is used for the treatment of insomnia and as a functional food for improving sleep quality and enhancing learning and memory
“is often used for the treatment of insomnia and as a functional food for improving sleep quality and enhancing learning and memory”
wild jujube fruits exhibit antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory functions
“The fruits play many roles, such as antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory functions”
mature seed of wild jujube exhibits beneficial effects on central nervous system diseases
“the mature seed of wild jujube exhibits beneficial effects on central nervous system diseases”