Ziziphus jujuba Fruit

Ziziphus jujuba Fruit

DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried ripe fruit of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Fam. Rhamnaceae). It contains NLT 0.035% of triterpenic acids as the sum of betulinic acid (C₃₀H₄₈O₃), oleanolic acid (C₃₀H₄₈O₃), ursolic acid (C₃₀H₄₈O₃), and their 3-ketone analogs of betulonic acid (C₃₀H₄₆O₃), oleanonic acid (C₃₀H₄₆O₃), and ursonic acid (C₃₀H₄₆O₃), on the dried basis; and NLT 0.01% of adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (C₁₀H₁₂N₅O₆P) on the dried basis .

SYNONYMS

Paliurus mairei H. Lév.

Rhamnus jujuba L.

Rhamnus soporifera Lour.

Rhamnus…