Benefits
Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Eye care, Helps in cartilage regeneration, Regulates Blood Sugar, Treatment of osteoarthritis
Cancer prevention, Diarrhea treatment, Improves muscular strength, Liver health, Maintains hormonal balance, Reduces nervous tension, Reduces blood circulation problems, Reduces stress, Regulation of heart rate, Treatment of hysteria
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Digestive aid
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles, Treatment of skin diseases
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Anaphylaxis, Itching, Sneezing, Wheezing
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Side Effects
May interact with some drugs
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Recommeded for
Pregnant Women
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Lactating Women
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Best Time to Eat
Any time except an hour after meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Nutrition
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Carbs
69.21 g20.23 g
1
79.18
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Fiber
8.00 gNA
0
10.4
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Sugar
13.00 gNA
0
63.35
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Protein
14.07 g1.20 g
0.3
14.07
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Protein to Carb Ratio
0.200.06
0.02
0.52
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Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
0.00 mcg2.00 mcg
0
426
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
0.10 mg0.02 mg
0
0.428
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1.30 mg0.04 mg
0
1.3
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.00 mg0.90 mg
0
2.8
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
0.00 mgNA
0
1.4
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
0.00 mg0.08 mg
0
0.4
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Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
0.00 mcgNA
0
81
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
19.20 mg69.00 mg
0
228.3
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Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
0.00 mgNA
0
3.81
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Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
0.00 mcgNA
0
40.3
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Lycopene
0.00 mcgNA
0
5204
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Lutein+Zeaxanthin
0.00 mcgNA
0
834
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Choline
0.00 mgNA
0
14.2
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Fat
1.00 g0.20 g
0
33.49
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Minerals
Potassium
840.00 mg250.00 mg
42
840
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Iron
9.00 mg0.48 mg
0.06
9
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Sodium
24.00 mg3.00 mg
0
1556
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Calcium
100.00 mg21.00 mg
1
100
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Magnesium
0.00 mg10.00 mg
0
92
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Zinc
2.70 mg0.05 mg
0
2.7
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Phosphorus
0.00 mg23.00 mg
0
113
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Manganese
0.00 mg0.08 mg
0
3.3
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Copper
2.00 mg0.00 mg
0
2
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Selenium
63.70 mcgNA
0
63.7
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Fatty Acids
Omega 3s
0.00 mg0.00 mg
0
318
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Omega 6s
0.00 mg0.00 mg
0
1689
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Sterol
Phytosterol
0.00 mgNA
0
87
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Water Content
0.00 g77.86 g
0
95.23
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Ash
0.00 g0.51 g
0
87.1
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Calories
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
32.00 kcal79.00 kcal
15
299
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Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
NANA
12
354
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Calories in Frozen Form
90.00 kcalNA
0
187
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Calories in Dried Form
32.00 kcal287.00 kcal
32
747
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Calories in Canned Form
NANA
17
443
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Calories in Foods
Calories in Juice
40.00 kcalNA
17
461
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Calories in Jam
180.00 kcalNA
49
420
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Calories in Pie
240.00 kcalNA
80
450
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Characteristics
Type
Berry
Tree fruit
Season
Autumn
Autumn, Summer
Varieties
No Types
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Seedless Variety
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Color
Scarlet red
Green, Red, Yellow
Inside Color
Orange
White
Shape
Oval
Round
Texture
Tough
Crunchy
Taste
Slightly bitter, Tart
Sweet
Origin
Unknown
Syria
Grows on
Trees
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Well-drained
Sandy, Well-drained
Soil pH
6.8-8.15.5-6.5
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Cold, Hot
Warm to hot climate
Facts
Facts about
- Study says a man named Li Qing Yuen used to eat goji berries daily and lived for 252 years.
- They are also known as wolfberries in India & China.
- This fruit is used for spiritual purposes at many places.
- Pigment extracted from Indian jujube is used for silk dyeing in Burma.
- In Korea, jujube wood is used to make wind instrument taepyeongso.
- Fresh jujube is known as Chinese apple & dried form is called as Chinese date.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Production
Top Producer
China
China
Other Countries
Canada, France, India, United States of America
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Top Importer
United States of America
United States of America
Top Exporter
China
China
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Lycium barbarum
Ziziphus zizyphus
Synonym
Wolfberry
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Classification
Domain
Eukarya
Eukarya
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Unknown
Magnoliophyta
Class
Unknown
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Asteridae
Rosidae
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Solanaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Lycium
Ziziphus
Species
L. barbarum
Z. zizyphus
Generic Group
Not Available
Not Available