In Vivo Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Diarrhoeal Activity of Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Author(s) -
M. Ahmed Mesaik,
Hiap Wei Poh,
Ooi Yan Bin,
Izzaddinn Elawad,
Badr Alsayed
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2018.168
Subject(s) - antidiarrhoeal , medicine , traditional medicine , in vivo , ziziphus jujuba , antispasmodic , antibacterial activity , carrageenan , pharmacology , castor oil , botany , biology , biochemistry , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics
Ziziphus jujuba belongs to family Rhamnaceae widely distributed in subtropical and tropical countries. It is used traditionally for several pharmacological purposes including anti-inflammation, antidiarrhoeal and antibacterial, as well as tonic and sometimes as hypnotic (sedative).
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