The present investigation is an attempt to assess the ethno-medicinal worth of some selected wild edible fruits and vegetables used by the inhabitants Lesser Himalayas, Pakistan. Informed consent semi-structured interviews from 95 inhabitants of fifteen mountainous vicinities were conducted to collect data. A total of 20 wild edible fruits and vegetables belonging to 18 families and 18 genera w...

In the last few decades there has been an exponential growth in the field of Herbal medicine. It is getting popularized in developing and developed countries owing to its natural origin and lesser side effects. One such medicinal plant is Ziziphus jujuba Mill, a member of the family Rhamnaceae, commonly known as Bor, grows mostly in Europe, southern and eastern Asia, and Australia, especially t...

The purpose of this study was to investigate native species of parasitoids of frugivorous larvae and their associations with host plants in commercial guava orchards and in typical native dry forests of a caatinga-cerrado ecotone in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Nine species of parasitoids were associated with larvae of Anastrepha (Tephritidae) and Neosilba (Lonchaeidae) in fruit of Psidi...

Due to short shelf-life of ber fruits, developing postharvest protocols incorporating nonchemical compounds with the aim extending its shelf life and maintaining quality is one major issues regarding fruit industry. The fruits greatly affected by factors especially temperature treatment. In present study, effect chitosan coating storage on physicochemical characteristics was investigated as a f...

The loss of genetic diversity in fragmented populntions of self-incompalible plant species may result in sexual mproductive f%lure and local extinctions. Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus c&m) i s a self-incompetiblc clonal shrub known only from five genetically depaupemre populations on the Lake Wales Ridge. Florida, USA. Recovery of thix spccics rcyuirex identification of cross-compatible genotypes ...

Improving the Nutritional Value of Ziziphus Spina-Christi using Degrading Bacteria Isolated from Rumen

Current studies were performed to overview the phytochemistry, nutritional and medicinal value of Ziziphus mauritiana (commonly known as Ber in Pakistan). The leaves Z. are comprised proteins, amino acids, alkaloids, terpenoids, fibers, flavonoids, tannins, glycosides, phenolic compounds. leave majorly demonstrate presence α-linolenic acid, plamitic acid methyl stearate n-hexane, chloroform met...

Objective Diabetes mellitus (DM) as a metabolic disorder is becoming a serious threat of health. In recent years, there has been renewed interest in the treatment against different diseases using medicinal plants. The present randomized clinical trial was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of Ziziphus in improving glucose control in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Materials and...

The present study was undertaken to identify economically important NTFPs yielding tree species. Surveys were conducted in 15 local markets 7 districts of the state and assessment value-added forest products also Van Dhan Vikas Kendra (VDVK), a nationalized minor market. During survey, total 33 species with varied uses recorded. Among those, edible fruit found be most category profitable items....