Health Benefits
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
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Controls blood pressure, Diarrhea treatment
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid
Skin Benefits
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Treatment of acne, Treats minor cuts
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
NA
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
NA
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
NA
Lactating Women
Not Available
Yes
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Calories in Juice
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Season
Autumn, Summer
Winter
Varieties
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Button Mangosteen and Lemondrop Mangosteen
Color
Green, Red, Yellow
Purple
Origin
Syria
Moluccas of Indonesia, Sunda Islands
Soil Type
Sandy, Well-drained
NA
Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
NA
Facts about
- 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.
NA
Other Countries
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
NA
Top Importer
United States of America
United States of America
Top Exporter
China
Thailand
Botanical Name
Ziziphus zizyphus
Garcinia mangostana
Synonym
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Garcinia mangostana
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
NA
Class
Magnoliopsida
Unknown
Subclass
Rosidae
Dillenhidae
Order
Rosales
Malpighiales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Clusiaceae
Species
Z. zizyphus
G. mangostana
Generic Group
Not Available
Not Available
Difference Between Jujube and Purple Mangosteen
We might think that Jujube and Purple Mangosteen are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Jujube and Purple Mangosteen Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Jujube and Purple Mangosteen is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Jujube and Purple Mangosteen with peel is 79.00 kcal and 63.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Jujube and Purple Mangosteen belong to High Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Jujube and Purple Mangosteen is Rosales and Malpighiales respectively. Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family and Purple Mangosteen belongs to Clusiaceae family. Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species and Purple Mangosteen belongs to Garcinia genus of G. mangostana species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.