Kaki, also known as Sharon fruit or persimmon, is the edible fruit of the persimmon tree (Diospyros kaki), which belongs to the Ebenaceae family. Although kaki has been a very popular food in Japan for centuries, no allergies to this fruit have been previously reported in this country. A 13-month-old male infant was brought to the outpatient clinic at Kumamoto University Hospital in Kumamoto, J...

Diospyros kaki (D. kaki) has been cultivated throughout Eastern Asia for hundreds of years. D. kaki contains various biological active compounds, such as amino acids, carotenoids, flavonoids, tannins, catechins and vitamin A. Previous studies have shown that D. kaki has beneficial effects on homeostasis, constipation, hypertension, atherosclerosis and allergic dermatitis and is a good source of ...

Diospyros kaki folium, Laminaria japonica thallus and Undaria pinnatifida thallus have been used traditionally in Korea to promote maternal health. The scavenging activity against DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radicals of the methanol extracts of these plants were investigated. The extract of D. kaki was found to be the most potent, with an IC(50) value of 0.11 mg/ml.

Most plants are hermaphrodites, producing perfect flowers with both male and female functions. In roughly 6%of plants, however, male (usually XY) plants produce only male flowers and female (XX) plants produce only female flowers. Thesedioecious plants cannot self-pollinate, ensuring genetic diversity and facilitating the breeding process. In the dioecious diploid persimmon (Diospyros lotus), s...

The leaf of Diospyros kaki, which is a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used for the treatment of various diseases. In order to improve the quality assurance of the leaves of D. kaki, derived extracts and phytomedicines, a simple, rapid and accurate high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed to simultaneously assess the three bioactive triterpene acids: barbinervic...

Diospyros is the largest genus in Ebenaceae, comprising more than 500 species with remarkable economic value, especially Diospyros kaki Thunb., which has traditionally been an important food resource in China, Korea, and Japan. Complete chloroplast (cp) genomes from D. kaki, D. lotus L., D. oleifera Cheng., D. glaucifolia Metc., and Diospyros 'Jinzaoshi' were sequenced using Illumina sequencing...

BACKGROUND Knowledge about genetic diversity and relationships among germplasms could be an invaluable aid in diospyros improvement strategies. METHODS This study was designed to analyze the genetic diversity and relationship of local and natural varieties in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China using start codon targeted polymorphism (SCoT) markers. The accessions of 95 diospyros germpl...

Article history: Received 22 September 2010 Received in revised form 28 November 2011 Accepted 30 November 2011

Diospyros kaki Thunb. (Ebenaceae) is widely distributed in North-East Asian countries. Almost all parts of this plant have been traditionally used as medicine. Human promyelocytic leukemia cells differentiate into monocytes or granulocytes when treated with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25-(OH)2D3] or all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA). Combination of low doses of ATRA or 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 tha...

Diospyros kaki Thunb. is widely distributed in East Asian countries, its leaves being mainly used for making tea. In this study, coussaric acid (CA) and betulinic acid (BA), both triterpenoid compounds, were obtained from D. kaki leaf extracts through bioassay-guided isolation. CA and BA showed anti-inflammatory effects via inhibition of the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway, providing importan...