**Botanical Information:**
– Scientific name: Ziziphus jujuba
– Belongs to the Rhamnaceae family
– Native to China
– Also known as red date or Chinese date
– Cultivated for its fruit
**Culinary Uses:**
– Fully mature jujube fruit harvested in Vietnam and Taiwan
– Dried jujube fruit used in desserts in China and Vietnam
– Used in Korean dishes like daechucha and samgyetang
– Utilized in Croatian marmalades, juices, and rakija
– Incorporated in various cuisines like Persian, Armenian, Italian, and Senegalese
**Traditional Chinese Medicine:**
– Jujube fruit and seeds used in Chinese and Korean traditional medicine
– Utilized for various health benefits like stress relief and anti-inflammatory purposes
– Used in combination with other herbs to treat colds and influenza
– Contains vitamins, amino acids, and is beneficial for spleen diseases
– Employed in Kampo and Chinese medicine to harmonize other herbs
**Cultural and Historical Significance:**
– Mentioned in religious texts like the Quran and Bible
– Symbolizes knowledge and abundance in various cultures
– Has folklore associations in different regions
– Plays a role in traditional practices and rituals
– Holds symbolic meaning in storytelling and mythology
**Modern Applications and Innovations:**
– Jujube growers exploring sustainable practices
– Waste from jujube production repurposed into new products
– Research on extracting beneficial compounds for commercial use
– Potential for jujube-based functional foods and supplements
– Continual interest in jujube’s diverse applications
| Jujube | |
|---|---|
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| Ziziphus jujuba, habitus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Ziziphus |
| Species: | Z. jujuba
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| Binomial name | |
| Ziziphus jujuba | |
| Synonyms | |
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 Fresh jujube fruit | |
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 331 kJ (79 kcal) |
20.23 g | |
0.2 g | |
1.2 g | |
| Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
| Vitamin A equiv. | 4% 40 μg |
| Thiamine (B1) | 2% 0.02 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 3% 0.04 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 6% 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 5% 0.081 mg |
| Vitamin C | 77% 69 mg |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Calcium | 2% 21 mg |
| Iron | 3% 0.48 mg |
| Magnesium | 2% 10 mg |
| Manganese | 4% 0.084 mg |
| Phosphorus | 2% 23 mg |
| Potassium | 8% 250 mg |
| Sodium | 0% 3 mg |
| Zinc | 0% 0.05 mg |
| Other constituents | Quantity |
| Water | 77.86 g |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies. | |
 Jujube fruit naturally turns red upon drying. | |
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 1,201 kJ (287 kcal) |
73.6 g | |
1.1 g | |
3.7 g | |
| Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
| Vitamin A equiv. | 0% 0 μg |
| Thiamine (B1) | 18% 0.21 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 28% 0.36 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 3% 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0% 0 mg |
| Vitamin C | 14% 13 mg |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Calcium | 6% 79 mg |
| Iron | 10% 1.8 mg |
| Magnesium | 9% 37 mg |
| Manganese | 13% 0.305 mg |
| Phosphorus | 8% 100 mg |
| Potassium | 18% 531 mg |
| Sodium | 0% 9 mg |
| Zinc | 2% 0.19 mg |
| Other constituents | Quantity |
| Water | 19.7 g |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies. | |
Jujube (UK /ˈdʒuːdʒuːb/; US /ˈdʒudʒub/ or /ˈdʒudʒəbiː/), sometimes jujuba, known by the scientific name Ziziphus jujuba and also called red date, Chinese date, and Chinese jujube, is a species in the genus Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. It is often confused with the closely related Indian Jujube, Z. mauritiana. The Chinese jujube enjoys a diverse range of climates from temperate to tropical, whereas the Indian jujube is restricted to warmer subtropical and tropical climates.