Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ziziphus
Species: Z. jujuba
Binomial name: Ziziphus jujuba
Jujube fruits have been eaten as medicine for more than 3000 years. Nowadays, it is more popular all over the world. The botanical name of the jujube fruit is Ziziphus jujuba. It is also known as Jujube, red date, Korean dates, Indian dates, and Chinese dates.
The native of this plant is china which has been grown in the US for more than 175 years. These fruits range from round to pear-shaped. It is a sweet and slightly tart fruit, its range is from brown to a purplish color. This small size fruit has a lot of health benefits.
Health Benefits
- In Chinese medicine, this jujube fruit is traditionally used to treat sleeping problems.
- Jujube fruit helps to regulate bowel movement and digestion that provides good relief from chronic constipation.
- Jujube provides a calming effect on the nervous system and brain.
- It is rich in vitamin C that effectively fights against free radicals.
- Jujube fruits have high potassium that helps to regulate blood pressure levels.
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