title: Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus LotusL.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and Health.
abstract: Zizyphus lotus, belonging to theRhamnaceaefamily, is a deciduous shrub which generally grows in arid and semiarid regions of the globe. In traditional medicine,Z. lotusis used as antidiabetes, sedative, bronchitis, and antidiarrhea by local populations. Recently, several scientific reports for health benefit and nutritional potential of bioactive compounds from this jujube have been reported. This plant is rich in polyphenols, cyclopeptide alkaloids, dammarane saponins, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and polyunsaturated fatty acids. These identified compounds were supposed to be responsible for most ofZ. lotusbiologically relevant activities including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects. The aim of the present review was to give particular emphasis on the most recent findings on biological effects of the major groups ofZizyphus lotuscomponents and their medical interest, notably for human nutrition, health benefit, and therapeutic impacts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Research Group "Integrated Cellular Renewal and Microenvironment", MERCI UPRES EA 3829, University of Rouen, 76183 Rouen Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Souleymane
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2065-9091
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdoul-Azize