Ziziphus Mill. (Rhamnaceae) is comprised of about 170 species that are mainly distributed in tropical to subtropical regions, with few in the temperate zone. Several Ziziphus fruit tree species are important energy, nutrient, and medicinal resources for human populations, particularly for those living in rural regions. To date, limited genomic information is available for this genus. Here, we a...

The anti-aflatoxigenic potentials of the leaves of Psidium guajava, Ficus benghalensis, Gardenia radicans, Punica granatum and Ziziphus jujuba Mill. were investigated. Poultry feed inoculated with Aspergillus flavus was treated with plant leaves powder and stored for the period of six months at 28 °C and 16% moisture level. At the end of each month, aflatoxin (AFT) concentrations were determine...

Günümüzde sağlık alanında birçok konuda modern tıp pratiğine yardımcı olarak faydalanılabilen geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı uygulamalarına olan ilgi her geçen gün artmaktadır. Hünnap (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) bitkisi de bu bağlamda uzun süredir araştırmacıların odağında yer almaktadır. Yapılan çalışmalarda başlıca antienflamatuar, antihiperglisemik, antihiperlipidemik, antimikrobiyal özellikleri olan...