Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) – a promising fruit from Traditional Chinese Medicine

Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam; Sun, Wenli; Cheng, Qi

doi:10.24917/25438832.5.13

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“…Relevant studies have demonstrated that jujube is rich in sugar, calories, proteins, fats, and other nutritional values 48 . Furthermore, it surpasses fruits like apples, pears, and grapes in vitamin content and also exhibits certain medicinal properties 49 , 50 . Given this compelling evidence, the jujube tree undoubtedly stands out as one of the most worthwhile fruit trees chosen and cultivated by early communities during the Neolithic period.…”

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Cultivation and morphology of jujube (Ziziphus Jujuba Mill.) in the Qi River Basin of Northern China during the Neolithic Period

Li,

Zhou,

Zhao

et al. 2024

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This transition from gathering to cultivation is a significant aspect of studying early agricultural practices. Fruit trees are an essential component of food resources and have played a vital role in both ancient and modern agricultural production systems. The jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.), with its long history of cultivation in northern China, holds great importance in uncovering the diet of prehistoric humans and understanding the origins of Chinese agricultural civilization. This paper focuses on the domestication of jujube by analyzing the morphology of jujube stones found in three Neolithic sites in northern China's Qi River basin, Zhujia, Wangzhuang, and Dalaidian. The measurements of these jujube kernels are compared with those found in other areas of northern China, as well as modern jujube kernels that were collected. The measurements revealed that the length-to-diameter (L/D) ratio of sour jujube kernels ranged from 1.36 to 1.78, whereas the L/D ratio of cultivated jujube stones varied between 1.96 and 4.23. Furthermore, jujube stones obtained from Zhujia and Wangzhuang sites exhibit pointed ends and possess an elongated oval or narrow oval shape overall, which is indicative of clearly artificial domestication traits. Therefore, this study suggests that jujube was selected and cultivated as an important food supplement in the Qi River basin no later than around 6200 BP.

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Cultivation and morphology of jujube (Ziziphus Jujuba Mill.) in the Qi River Basin of Northern China during the Neolithic Period

Li,

Zhou,

Zhao

et al. 2024

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“…This allows for easy control of both quantity and quality, as irrigation can be carried out based on the water requirements of jujube trees, aligning with their needs for light, temperature, and water. Due to these advantages in Xinjiang, coupled with its extensive cultivation areas, Xinjiang has become the largest production base of high-quality dried jujubes in China and the world [6].…”

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Research on Red Jujubes Recognition Based on a Convolutional Neural Network

Guo

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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Red jujube is one of the most important crops in China. In order to meet the needs of the scientific and technological development of the jujube industry, solve the problem of poverty, realize the backward advantage, and promote economic development, smart agriculture is essential. The main objective of this study was to conduct an online detection study of unpicked red jujubes in order to detect as many red jujubes in the picture as possible while minimizing the occurrence of overfitting and underfitting. Experiments were conducted using the Histogram of Oriented Gradients + Support Vector Machine (HOG+SVM) traditional detection method and the You Only Look Once version 5 (YOLOV5) and Faster R-CNN modern deep learning detection methods. The precision, recall, and F1 score were compared to obtain a better algorithm. The study also introduced the AlexNet model with the main objective of attempting to combine it with other traditional algorithms to maximize accuracy. Labeling was used to label the training images in YOLOV5 and Faster Regions with CNN Features (Faster R-CNN) to train the machine model so that the computer recognized these features when it saw new unlabeled data in subsequent experiments. The experimental results show that in the online recognition detection of red jujubes, the YOLOV5 and Faster R-CNN algorithms performed better than the HOG + SVM algorithm, which presents precision, recall, and F1 score values of 93.55%, 82.79%, and 87.84% respectively; although the HOG + SVM algorithm was relatively quicker to perform. The precision of detection was obviously more important than the efficiency of detection in this study, so the YOLOV5 and Faster R-CNN algorithms were better than the HOG + SVM algorithm. In the experiments, the Faster R-CNN algorithm had 100% precision, 99.65% recall, an F1 score of 99.82%, and 83% non-underfitting images for the recognized images, all of which were higher than YOLOV5′s values, with 97.17% recall, an F1 score of 98.56%, and 64.42% non-underfitting. In this study, therefore, the Faster R-CNN algorithm works best.

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“…Ziziphus jujuba is generally known as jujube, red date, or Chinese date, with many synonyms worldwide. This species and its large variety of cultivars are found on five continents, which implies its use as a food source for centuries [9]. China is the main exporter of jujube, with an important cultivation and production area [10].…”

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The Effects of Low-Input (Wild and Organic Farming) Conditions on the Nutritional Profile of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. Fruits from the Valencian Mediterranean

Fukalova Fukalova,

García-Martínez,

Esteve Ciudad

et al. 2023

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Jujube fruit (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) has been a food source since ancient times. In Spain, it is considered a marginal crop, and jujube fruits are of low economic importance. Its consumption is bound to local marketplaces. However, jujube is a good alternative crop due to its climatic adaptation and low-input conditions. We aimed to evaluate the morphological, physicochemical, and bioactive compounds of jujube fruits grown under low-input conditions (wild and organic farming) in the Mediterranean basin, specifically in Marjal de los Moros, Valencia, Spain. The organic system produces higher protein, fiber, ash, and carbohydrate concentrations from small-caliber fruit cultivars. Potassium and phosphorus are the major mineral elements in jujube. The fruits’ total polyphenols range from 480.83 to 630.81 mg EGA·100 g−1 fw in organic conditions and 520.71 mg EGA·100 g−1 fw in wild conditions. Low-input conditions influence the production of glucose (sweet fruits) and bioactive compounds, as well as mineral concentrations. A strong relationship exists between vitamin C levels and the potassium concentration. Jujube fruits are classified as “vitamin C-rich”. A 20 g serving of fruit can provide the regular vitamin C requirements of an adult person. The environmental and nutritional opportunities offered by jujubes are in line with different SDGs.

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Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) – a promising fruit from Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cited by 10 publications

References 66 publications

Cultivation and morphology of jujube (Ziziphus Jujuba Mill.) in the Qi River Basin of Northern China during the Neolithic Period

Cultivation and morphology of jujube (Ziziphus Jujuba Mill.) in the Qi River Basin of Northern China during the Neolithic Period

Research on Red Jujubes Recognition Based on a Convolutional Neural Network

The Effects of Low-Input (Wild and Organic Farming) Conditions on the Nutritional Profile of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. Fruits from the Valencian Mediterranean

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