10/01/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Researchers at the Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in Morocco evaluated the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the organic and aqueous extracts of Ziziphus lotus (jujube) seeds. They reported their findings in a study published in The Journal of Phytopharmacology.
Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that the extract derived from Z. lotus seeds is a natural antibiotic that can be used for the treatment of common bacterial infections.
Read the full study at this link.
Journal Reference:
Chaimae R, Meryem B, Chaimae S, Bouchamma E-O, Hamza E, Laila E, Lahsen EG, Meryem B. ANTIMICROBIAL AND RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITIES OF MOROCCAN ZIZIPHUS LOTUS L. SEEDS. The Journal of Phytopharmacology. 2019;8(4):155-160.
Tagged Under: alternative medicine, Antimicrobial, antioxidants, bacterial infections, jujube seeds, natural antibiotics, natural cures, natural medicine, phytonutrients, plant medicine, research
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