Jujubes and Health Benefits: Ethnomedicinal Uses and Pharmacological Activity

Author(s):  
Manoj Goyal
2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Souravh Bais ◽  
Naresh Singh Gill ◽  
Nitan Rana ◽  
Shandeep Shandil

Juniperus communis is a shrub or small evergreen tree, native to Europe, South Asia, and North America, and belongs to family Cupressaceae. It has been widely used as herbal medicine from ancient time. Traditionally the plant is being potentially used as antidiarrhoeal, anti-inflammatory, astringent, and antiseptic and in the treatment of various abdominal disorders. The main chemical constituents, which were reported in J. communis L. are α-pinene, β-pinene, apigenin, sabinene, β-sitosterol, campesterol, limonene, cupressuflavone, and many others. This review includes the last 20 years journals and various books update on this plant, representing its pharmacological activity and health benefits against various diseases.


Heliyon ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. e07240
Author(s):  
Md. Kamrul Hasan ◽  
Iffat Ara ◽  
Muhammad Shafiul Alam Mondal ◽  
Yearul Kabir

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