Leaves glabrous on upper surface, finely pubescent below, ovate lanceolate or ellipsoid, apex acute or. The species ziziphus spinachristi has been among the key plants of the middle east and the sahel region since ancient times. Rhamnaceae is a tropical evergreen tree of sudanese origin. 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. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine the ethnobotany of christs thorn jujube ziziphus spina christi in israel amots dafni 1 shay levy 1 efraim lev 0 0 dep. In preceedings of 3rdarab beekeepers association conference,tanta egypt, 2831 december 2003, pp. How ziziphus spina christi is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Ziziphus spinachristi has significance to jews, christians and muslims, and is by some traditions the tree from which jesuss crown of thorns was made the ripe fruits are edible and the flowers are an important source of honey in eritrea and yemen. Pdf agnps from zizyphus spina christi researchgate. In addition, study of bazaid and elmougy 24 was evaluated antifungal activity of the leaf juices of. The ethnobotany of christs thorn jujube ziziphus spina. Its supposed to leave hair clean, shiny, healthy and well conditioned. Zizyphus spina christi christ s thorn jujube ziziphus spinachristi can be a shrub, or a medium size tree, can reach reaching 20 m in height. A multipurpose fruit tree article pdf available in genetic resources and crop evolution 557. Macropropagation and micropropagation of ziziphus spinachristi 461 the cutting trial was conducted in 2000 under statistical design of split plots with three replicates, using shoots with 2225 cm length, two culture substrate sand and vermiculite and three shoot diameters 16 mm. Ziziphus spina christi, the christs thorn jujube is an evergreen tree native to northern africa and southern asia. Effects of aqueous extracts of varied wild plants against some plant pathogenic microorganisms was observed 25, while, ethanol extract of.
Common names christsthorn in english syrian christthorn in english kurna in language. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 27501041 with original publication details. Modern research has shown that compounds extracted from the trees leaves could be. This single tree was selected on the basis of its heavy yield and. Sep 28, 2005 this article surveys the ethnobotany of ziziphus spina christi l. The following are supplementary data to this article. Ziziphus made the hair clean, shiny and gave it a thicker texture, and did not change the color of the hair. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris. Aug 22, 2012 phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of ziziphus spina christi l. Evaluation of the saponin green extraction from ziziphus spina. The objective of this study was to assess the antischistosomal impact of ziziphus spina christi leaf extract zle on schistosoma mansoniinduced liver fibrosis in cd1. Characterization and antimicrobial activity of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles using ziziphus spina christi leaf extracts abstract in the current study, a simple. Antibacterial activity of francoeuria crispa, pulicaria.
Media in category ziziphus spina christi the following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. Materials and methods actively growing shoot apices 4 to 5 cm long were obtained from a selected cidir zizyphus spina christi wild 5 years old tree growing in the vicinity of king saud university at the staff and employees housing quarter. Fractions of 8 ml were collected and grouped into seven ag and twelve ak fractions for z. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including.
The objective of this study was to assess the antischistosomal impact of ziziphus spinachristi leaf extract zle on schistosoma mansoniinduced liver fibrosis in cd1. Names of ziziphus spina christi in various languages of the world are also given. Jan 24, 2014 cytotoxicity of different extracts of arial parts of ziziphus spina christi on hela and mdamb468 tumor cells abbas jafarian, behzad zolfaghari, 1 and kobra shirani department of pharmacology and toxicology, school of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, isfahan university of medical sciences, isfahan, iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antiplasmodium and the antioxidant activity of z. Effect of calcium chloride dipping treatment on quality of. The main components in the oil were geranyl acetone 14. It was first cultivated in china for its fruit over 4000 years ago. Moreover, keasar and shmida 2009 evaluated the comparative importance of ziziphus spinachristi and reported that the species secreted a large amount of nectar. Ziziphus spina christi is an evergreen shrub or tree that starts branching low down on the bole and forms a thick, tangled crown. The physiology of ripening of jujube fruit zizyphus spina. The ethnobotany of christs thorn jujube ziziphus spinachristi. The ethyl acetate extract was defatted using diethyl ether and used for gcms analysis. Ziziphus spinachristi is a thermophilic tree from sudan that is highly tolerant of heat and drought.
Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of. The epithet name spinachristi derives from the belief that this tree provided the crown of thorns said to have been placed on jesus head before he was crucified dafni et al. Antibacterial activity of francoeuria crispa, pulicaria undulata, ziziphus spinachristi and cucurbita pepo against seven standard pathogenic bacteria hatil hashim elkamali1 and sana altayeb mahjoub2 1 department of botany, faculty of science and technology, omdurman islamic university p. Pdf ziziphus spinachristi known as christs thorn jujube, is a native plant that grows in tropical and subtropical. Ziziphus spina christi in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. In traditional medicine ziziphus spinachristi sidr is a well known source of healthy food and energy. The leaves are alternate, entire, with three prominent basal veins, and 27 cm 0. The tree and its parts appear to have been in use in pharaonic industry carpentry, diet, and in medicine. Morphological and genetic variations of the iranian christsthorn ziziphus spinachristi l. Starting at the front of your scalp and going towards the back, apply the paste into each section. Volatile constituents of the leaves of ziziphus spinachristi. The tree develops an extremely deep taproot and has extraordinary. Phytochemical screening of different organic crude extracts from the stem bark of ziziphus spina christi l. Thirtyfour components were characterized, representing 92.
List of various diseases cured by ziziphus spina christi. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Axillary shoot bud proliferation was achieved on murashige and skoog ms medium in various culture regimes. Flora atlantica sive historia plantarum, quae in atlante. Willd article pdf available in african journal of pharmacy and pharmacology 631 august 2012 with 10,058 reads. Ziziphus spinachristi, the christs thorn jujube is an evergreen tree native to northern africa and southern asia. Moreover, ziziphus spinachristi leaf powder has significantly inhibited hyperlipidemia in highcholesterolfed rats.
The bark lightgrey and very cracked, the trunk has many branches. It is native to the levant, east africa and some tropical countries. University of khartoum 2003 a thesis submitted to university of khartoum in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of tropical animal health mtah department of preventive medicine. Morphological, phytochemical and genetic diversity of ziziphus.
Scientific name africa center, university of pennsylvania. Ziziphus spina christi is a shrub, sometimes a tall tree, reaching a height of 20 m and a diameter of 60 cm. Phytochemical screening of different organic crude extracts from the stem bark of ziziphus spinachristi l. Phenolic profile, antioxidant capacity of five ziziphus. Macropropagation and micropropagation of ziziphus spina. The numbers of bacteria were infected by concentrations table1. This study was carried out in khartoum state, during december 2017 the plant of ziziphus spinachristi belong to family rhamnaceae and locally known as cedar, it was chosen for this study because of its using traditionally in treatment of many diseases.
Cedar ziziphus spinachristi has medicinal properties like antibacterial activity and is used topically for treatment of some kinds of skin problems in persian. Media in category ziziphus spinachristithe following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. Phytochemical, antimicrobial and cytotoxic evaluation of ziziphus. It has significance to jews, christians and muslims, and is by some traditions the tree from which jesuss crowns of throns was made. Article pdf available january 2018 with 324 reads how we measure reads. On wet sites it is an evergreen but it looses all it leaves during the dry season. Rhamnaceae is a tropical evergreen tree of sudanese ori gin. It ranks second after malaria, with a significant health and socioeconomic impact in the developing countries.
Plant regeneration through rapid in vitro clonal propagation of nodal explants of morus alba l. The antioxidant activity of ziziphus spina christi extract against standard propyl gallate no. It will add volume to fine hair and volumize curly hair with no frizz. In order to predict how a warm and dry climate influences the successful establishment of this species, we compared the seasonal photosynthesis of z. Variations in genetic and chemical constituents of ziziphus. The physiology of ripening of jujube fruit zizyphus spina christi l wild author links open overlay panel j. Phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of ziziphus spina. Ziziphus spinachristi, known as the christs thorn jujube, is an evergreen tree or plant native to. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about jujube, christs thorn, nabbag, sidr ziziphus spinachristi supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garde. Schistosomiasis is a widespread parasitic infection that affects humans, as well as wild and domestic animals. Morphological and genetic variations of the iranian christsthorn ziziphus spina christi l. There is the challenge of many edible perennial species growing in arid zones of the world that are used for human food by the local population, but are virtually unknown to the scientific community.
Frontiers climaterelated limitations on photosynthesis. Us5849302a medicaments and cosmetics comprising zizyphus. Ziziphus spinachristi, known as the christs thorn jujube, is an evergreen tree or plant native to northern and tropical africa, southern and western asia. In recent years, this tree has become more abundant in the mediterranean region. Pdf phytochemical screening of different organic crude. The plant list includes a further 18 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus ziziphus. Macropropagation and micropropagation of ziziphus spinachristi. Comparative study of phytochemical profile between ziziphus spina. The leaves were powdered and used to wash hair before shampoo was available. Rapd and issr based evaluation of genetic stability of. It is suggested that this is the only tree species considered holy by muslims all the individuals of the species are sanctified by religion in addition.
Us5849302a us08889,211 us88921197a us5849302a us 5849302 a us5849302 a us 5849302a us 88921197 a us88921197 a us 88921197a us 5849302 a us5849302 a us 5849302a authority us united states prior art keywords christi zizyphus extracts spina medicaments prior art date 19960704 legal status the legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. This page was last edited on 11 december 2014, at 05. Sep 28, 2005 christs thorn jujube ziziphus spina christi l. Ziziphus spinachristi is an evergreen shrub or tree that starts branching low down on the bole and forms a thick, tangled crown. The ethanolic extract of ziziphus oenoplia demonstrated hypolipidemic activity in vivo. Effect of cedar ziziphus spinachristi topical solution in mild to. The ethnobotany of christs thorn jujube ziziphus spinachristi in.
Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. Materials and methods actively growing shoot apices 4 to 5 cm long were obtained from a selected cidir zizyphus spinachristi wild 5 years old tree growing in the vicinity of king saud university at the staff and employees housing quarter. Ziziphus spina christi herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Mix at least 2550 grams of zizyphus christi spina sedr powder with warm water until a thick paste for a deep cleansing recipe. Cytotoxicity of different extracts of arial parts of ziziphus.
Antiinflammatory activity of trigonella foenum grecum and ziziphus spina christi on rats by marwa abdalla ahmed abdel kareem b. In traditional medicine ziziphus spina christi sidr is a well known source of healthy food and energy. Volatile constituents of the leaves of ziziphus spina. Zizyphus powder, natural shampoo, volumizer for curly hair. Phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of ziziphus. Pdf phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of ziziphus.
The crown is droopingthe whole plant is full of thorns. The chemical composition of the oil of ziziphus spina christi l. The plant list includes 241 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus ziziphus. Abstractthe aim of this work was to evaluate some secondary metabolites, antioxidant activity of methanolic leaf extracts of five ziziphus spinachristi provenances inrgref, tozeur, degueche, nafta and kebelli and their allelopathic effects on trigonella foenumgraecum and lens culinaris. Ziziphus spina christi, known as the christs thorn jujube, is an evergreen tree or plant native to northern and tropical africa, southern and western asia. We aimed to investigate whether ziziphus spinachristi leaf extract zscle exerted a myocardial and. The potential role of ziziphus spinachristi leaf extracts. Variations in genetic and chemical constituents of. An unusually large specimen in the jordan valley loc matpc. Volume 51, issues 34, september 1992, pages 303308. One of the reasons for the undernourishment was given as a lack of variety of food, showing the need for novelty foods such as ziziphus spina christi. With some water mixed with sidr leaves powder, you can make the best hair mask.
Korji 21, 22 has found that the aqueous extract of ziziphus spina christi leaves has shown significant antibacterial activity against e. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in ziziphus spina christi. Ziziphus spinachristi in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Fruit and leaves from the tree have been used in ancient egyptian food and medicine. Ziziphus, the ancient greeks called the tree zizyphon, from the arabic zizouf, a name for the mythical lotus. Recently, to analyze and estimate genetic diversity in plant species, a series of molecular markers techniques have been developed, for example, the randomly amplified polymorphic dna rapd and inter simple sequence repeat issr. Normally, the species grows into a tree form, but it often acquires a bush form due to intensive grazing during the later part of the dry seasons obeid and mahmoud 1971 and heavy destructive cutting for fencing material and fuel miehe 1986. It has significance to jews, christians and muslims, and is by some traditions the tree. The chemical composition of the oil of ziziphus spinachristi l. A natural hair treatment to restore shine and strength without adding any color.
This was taken into latin as zizyphum, or zizypha for the fruits. There are about 50 species distributed in the tropical asia, africa and america and in the temperate regions of both hemispheres 1,2. Phytochemical, antimicrobial and cytotoxic evaluation of. Its a desert plant whose leaves were powdered and used to wash hair before shampoo was available. Shrub or tree to 15 m tall, usually spiny but sometimes unarmed. Antimicrobial activity zizyphus spinachristihas been shown to have activity against bacteria and fungi shat et al and also other pathogens that are normally quite resistant nazif et al. It grows in palestine in valleys up to an elevation of 500m. Spinaninea is a 14membered cyclopeptide alkaloid of the amphibineb type abdelgalil et al. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Ziziphus spinachristi images useful tropical plants.
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