Health Benefits
Good for diabetics, Improves well-being, Miraculin/miracle fruit makes sour things taste sweet
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
Has taste modifying effect
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
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Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
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Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
Itching, Skin rash
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Side Effects
Changes taste of food eaten after this fruit, Coagulation
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Best Time to Eat
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)
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
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Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
-
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Calories in Canned Form
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Season
Monsoon
Autumn, Summer
Varieties
Gymnema Sylvestre and Thaumatococcus Daniellii
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Color
Dark red
Green, Red, Yellow
Inside Color
Greyish-white
White
Soil Type
Well-drained
Sandy, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Rainfall
Warm to hot climate
Facts about
- The name 'Miracle' because of the magical experience you get after eating it.
- When you have lemon after eating this fruit, it tastes sweet as if it is added with sugar.
- It is also used as natural sweetener.
- 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.
Other Countries
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Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Top Importer
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United States of America
Top Exporter
United States of America
China
Botanical Name
Synsepalum Dulcificum
Ziziphus zizyphus
Synonym
Miracle Berry, Miraculous Berry and Sweet Berry
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Subclass
Asteridae
Rosidae
Family
Sapotaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Synsepalum
Ziziphus
Species
S. dulcificum
Z. zizyphus
Difference Between Miracle fruit and Jujube
We might think that Miracle fruit and Jujube are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Miracle fruit and Jujube Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Miracle fruit and Jujube is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Miracle fruit and Jujube with peel is - and 79.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 35.00 kcal and 79.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Miracle fruit and Jujube belong to Low Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Miracle fruit and Jujube is Ericales and Rosales respectively. Miracle fruit belongs to Sapotaceae family and Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family. Miracle fruit belongs to Synsepalum genus of S. dulcificum species and Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.