Spine Date Seed Extract is derived from the dried mature seeds of Sour Date, family Rhamnaceae:
1. Basic Information
English Name: Ziziphi Seed Extract or Spine Date Seed P.E.
Plant Source: The seeds of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. var. spinosa (Bunge) Hu ex H.F. Chou, family Rhamnaceae.
Origin: mainly produced in Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Anhui, Jiangsu and other places.
Characteristics
2. Appearance: brownish red or brown, light yellow powder.
Seed Characteristics: Sour jujube kernel is oblate or oblate-elliptic, 59mm in length, 57mm in width, and about 3mm in thickness; the surface is purplish-red or purplish-brown, smooth and glossy, and some of them have cracks. One side is relatively flat, with 1 raised longitudinal line in the center; the other side is slightly raised, one end is concave, visible linear umbilicus, and the other end has a small raised syncarpous point. Seed coat brittle, endosperm white, cotyledons 2. light yellow, rich in oil.
3. Active ingredients
Fatty oil and protein: Spine Date Seed Extract contains a large amount of fatty oil and protein.
Sterols: contains two sterols, one melting point of 288290 ℃, soluble in alcohol; another melting point of 259260 ℃, soluble in chloroform.
Triterpene compounds: the main birch alcohol, betulinic acid.
Sour jujube saponins: glycosides for sour jujube glycosides, hydrolysis of the obtained Erbolactone is the second step of the saponin products.
Vitamin C: Spine Date Seed Extract contains rich vitamin C.
4. Efficacy and function
Sedation and sleep: Spine Date Seed Extract has a sedative and tranquilizing effect, which can help to fall asleep, relieve tension, anxiety, depression, or relieve memory loss, neurasthenia and other symptoms.
Protect the heart muscle: the total saponin in sour jujube kernel has an obvious protective effect on myocardial injury caused by hypoxia, sugar deficiency and chlorpromazine.
Enhance immunity: its vitamin C can improve the body’s antioxidant effect, enhance the phagocytosis of macrophages, so as to enhance the body’s immunity.
5. Storage conditions and shelf life
Storage conditions: It should be kept in a cool and dry place, protected from light and high temperature.
Shelf life: generally two years.
6. Application and Precautions
Application: Spine Date Seed Extract is often used as the drug of choice for nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind in Chinese medicinal preparations, and is also a commonly used component in the treatment of insomnia.
Precautions: It is recommended not to take Spine Date Seed Extract in excess to avoid harm to the body. Meanwhile, it is best to consult a doctor or professional for advice before taking it.