Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus Lotus L.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and Health
Zizyphus lotus, belonging to the Rhamnaceae family, is a deciduous shrub which generally grows in arid and semiarid regions of the globe. In traditional medicine, Z. lotus is used as antidiabetes, sedative, bronchitis, and antidiarrhea by local populations. Recently, several scientific reports for h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2867470 |