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Review
. 2024 Jan 6;13(2):193.
doi: 10.3390/foods13020193.

A Literature Review of the Pharmacological Effects of Jujube

Deqi Zhu  1 , Ning Jiang  2 , Ning Wang  1 , Yufen Zhao  1 , Xinmin Liu  1   2
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A Literature Review of the Pharmacological Effects of Jujube

Deqi Zhu et al. Foods. .

Abstract

Jujube is a plant native to China that could be used in medicine and food. Its dried fruit is a superior herb commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine formulations for its calming effect and for nourishing the blood and strengthening the spleen and stomach. Jujube contains numerous active components including polysaccharides, phenols, and triterpene acids, which show a diverse array of pharmacological activities such as neuroprotection and the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. In this paper, the research status of jujube over the past two decades has been statistically evaluated. Meanwhile, by tracking the latest research advances, the pharmacological efficacy and molecular mechanisms of jujube are exhaustively expounded to provide specific and systematic references for further research on the pharmacological effects of jujube and its application in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Keywords: active ingredient; jujube; pharmacological effect.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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The growth, distribution and co-occurrence analysis of jujube research from 2003 to 2022. (A) Growth of jujube research; (B) Co-occurrence analysis of article keywords; (C) Distribution of jujube research.
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The pharmacological effects and the potential active ingredients of jujube.
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