Jujube is a common fruit in Chinese diet, jujube pit is sharp but has rarely been reported to cause digestive tract perforation. Here we presented a rare case of sigmoid colon perforation by a jujube pit in an 88 year-old toothless woman. The evidence of peritoneal irritation was acquired by physical examination and CT scan. Then perforation peritonitis was diagnosed, and emergency operation wa...

Pyungwi-san (PWS), a traditional herbal medicine, has been widely used for the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as inappetance, abdominal distension, borborygmus and diarrhea induced by gastric atony, gastric dilatation and GI catarrh [1, 2]. It is composed of Atractylodis Rhizoma (Atractylodes japonica), Citri Pericarpium (Citrus unshiu), Magnoliae Cortex (Machilus thunbergii)...

The present study was concerned with the pharmacological potency of zizyphus leaves extract towards antitumor in the form of Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) model in female albino mice. Ascites tumor was introduced into mice by inoculation of 2 x 10 viable tumor cells/mouse. After 10 days of transplantation, the extraction of zizyphus leaves was given daily for 21 days via intraperitoneal route...

Background: Functional constipation (FC) is a common major problem in children. This study compared Jujube paste and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as laxative drugs children with FC. Ziziphus Jujuba Mill (Jujube) was selected according to traditional Iranian medicine because it native Iran large extent of Asia, safe easy access, acceptable taste Methods: randomized controlled clinical trial perform...

Purpose: To develop a simple and precise method for the determination of the levels of both essential and toxic elements in jujube collected from different locations in China. Methods: Dried jujube fruits collected were digested by optimized microwave procedure. Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry was employed to evaluate essential elements, viz, calcium, magnesium, manganes...

Fresh jujube (Ziziphus jujube) is rich in vitamin C, which is an important quality index and generally decreases with storage time. The aim of this study was to build kinetic models for determining the vitamin C content, thus predicting the quality characteristics and shelf life of fresh jujube. The quality changes of the jujube stored at room temperature (20 °C) were analyzed using near-infrar...

The aim of this study was to observe the effects of jujube on learning and memory in ovariectomized rats. The effects of jujube on learning and memory in ovariectomized rats were observed using the Morris water maze method. The serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), estrogen and luteinizing hormone (LH) levels, and the brain nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) levels ...

Wherever humans have lived, they have made berries a part of their diet. Most of these have never been developed beyond local markets but some have become economically important crops. In this paper, the berry crops have been divided into four groups based on their current international popularity and potential future value. An overview of the status of development, current production, and futu...