Abstract

  The contemporary trend in modern science is to search for the multiple purposes of scattered plants, which are characterized by rapid growth and sweetness of taste in order to benefit from every part of it and it seems that it has no value. Among the most important of these traditional plants that the ancients benefited from in all ages and all cultures is Ziziphus, which is characterized by growth in salty lands and deserts, it endures the harsh conditions. Among the benefits of the Ziziphus plant is that every sprinkle has a great economic benefit. Its leaves are used as food for animals, and its fruits are food for humans, and its roots are used as buffers for air and help in fixing sand dunes in order to branch out and extend it. Wood is used as a source of fuel and the bark is used as a source for obtaining honey. All of these uses prompted scientific research to study the Ziziphus plant and its chemical composition and use it as an effective, cheap and available treatment for many diseases to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy. In this review we will list information on the Ziziphus Spencerts and its multiple uses in various fields.

Keywords: Ziziphus Spina-Christi; Animal Feed; Fuel; Anti-Inflammatory; Antioxidants

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Citation

Citation: Walaa Fikry Elbossaty. “Potent Medicinal Influences of Ziziphus Spina-Christi". Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 4.3 (2020): 143-146.

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Copyright: © 2020 Walaa Fikry Elbossaty. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.