Wednesday 3 July 2013

Six Health Benefits of the Jujube Fruit (Ziziphus mauritiana)

Ziziphus mauritiana as well famous as Jujube, Chinee Apple, Badari, Berبير (Hindi, pikistani)
Z. mauritiana is a  evergreen little tree up to 15 m high.  

The fruit is eaten unprocessed or used as beverages or pickle. It is nourishing and high in vitamin C.



Listed under Six remedial Benefits of the Jujube Fruit

1- Cancer Treatment:  juice of the jujube fruit has been revealed to have cytotoxic activity  for different tumor lines. A study showed that the number of workable cells had been reducef after treatment. These benefits have been credited to, amongst other things, the jujube's rich content of bioactive compounds.
Studies carried out over a 20 year period have exposed bioactive compounds to play an important role in the prevention of chronic diseases.
2 - Antioxidant Properties: Jujube fruit is also an antioxidant with revitalizing characteristics.
3- Blood Purification: The dried out fruits of the jujube contain saponin, alkaloids and triterpenoids. These three compounds are all helpful in cleanse the blood, and as an help to digestion.
4 - Relief From Stress : The jujube fruit as well contains stress alleviating properties. Used in a powdered form or even fresh, the jujube fruit good to calm nerves and lessen anxiety.
5: preventing attacks of cold and influenza: It is useful for avoiding attacks of cold and influenza. A teaspoon of the fresh juice of the fruit ,with a bit of pepper , used once a day for prevention of cold.
6: Many More Benefits: In China jujube is utilize to treat diarrhea, fatigue and loss of appetite. In Japan, study has shown the jujube to increase resistance against diseases 

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