botanical record · discovered
Black Sapote
Diospyros digyna
Black Sapote · Sapote Negro · Abanozgiller · Diospiro · Diospyre · Ebenholzbäume · Ebony · Hurma · Jackal-berry Trees and Star-apple Bushes · Jakkalsbessies · Persimmons · Persymona · Plaqueminier · Plaqueminier, Diospyre · Starapples · U̱kuf Ʋpi · ebenholtssläktet · ebenovník · ebony, persimmon · eebenpuut · persimmons
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, BETA-CAROTENE, PROTEIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Ebenaceae
Scientific name: Diospyros digyna
Common names: Black Sapote, Sapote Negro, Abanozgiller, Diospiro, Diospyre, Ebenholzbäume, Ebony, Hurma, Jackal-berry Trees and Star-apple Bushes, Jakkalsbessies, Persimmons, Persymona, Plaqueminier, Plaqueminier, Diospyre, Starapples, U̱kuf Ʋpi, ebenholtssläktet, ebenovník, ebony, persimmon, eebenpuut, persimmons
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Triterpenoids from the Leaves of <i>Diospyros digyna</i> and Their PTP1B Inhibitory Activity. · 2024 source ↗
- Immunostimulant effects of diet supplementation with yellow (Pouteria campechiana), white (Casimiroa edulis), and black (Diospyros digyna) sapote nanocapsules on laying hens: in vitro and in vivo study. · 2023 source ↗
- Phytochemical profile and antioxidant properties of the edible and non-edible portions of black sapote (Diospyros digyna Jacq.). · 2022 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CALCIUM
- CARBOHYDRATES
- BETA-CAROTENE
- PROTEIN
- ASH
- FAT
- PHOSPHORUS
- WATER
- RIBOFLAVIN
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- NIACIN
- IRON
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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