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botanical illustration of Syrian Christ-Thorn, Zizyphus spina-christi

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Syrian Christ-Thorn

Zizyphus spina-christi

Syrian Christ-Thorn · Apeldam · Christ's-thorn · Dámpanchi · Frut'e Dam · Mokonazi vavi · Pomme Cerette · Syrian Christ-thorn · Tsinavu ndziche · kurna · nabbag · nabka · sidr · Áplidam · Christ’s Thorn,

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: AMPHIBINE, ASCORBIC-ACID, CARBOHYDRATES, FAT

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

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Scientific name: Zizyphus spina-christi

Common names: Syrian Christ-Thorn, Apeldam, Christ's-thorn, Dámpanchi, Frut'e Dam, Mokonazi vavi, Pomme Cerette, Syrian Christ-thorn, Tsinavu ndziche, kurna, nabbag, nabka, sidr, Áplidam, Christ’s Thorn,

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

  • Isolation and identification of novel selective antitumor constituents, sidrin and sidroside, from <i>Zizyphus spina-christi</i>. · 2023 source ↗
  • Novel use of Synthetic Titanium Dioxide Extracted from Zizyphus Spina-Christi for Removing CIP from Synthetic Wastewater · 2022 source ↗
  • Physical and chemical properties of nabak (Zizyphus spina-christi) seed kernel and sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) seed oils. · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • AMPHIBINE
  • ASCORBIC-ACID
  • CARBOHYDRATES
  • FAT
  • KILOCALORIES
  • NIACIN
  • PHOSPHORUS
  • PROTEIN
  • WATER
  • IRON
  • THIAMIN
  • ASH
  • BETA-CAROTENE
  • MAURITINE
  • POTASSIUM
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
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  • BETULINIC-ACID
  • RIBOFLAVIN
  • CALCIUM

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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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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