Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]

NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.

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Zizyphus spina-christi

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

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Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): christ's thorn jujube syn crown of thorns jujube
Crop Use(s): fruit
Reference Source(s): Douglas, Sturtevant
Number of papers/mentions: 6

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Ismail, A. E. (1998). Effect of soil amendments with some hardwood barks on reproduction of Rotylenchulus reniformis and growth of sunflower. Pakistan Journal of Nematology 16(2): 137-144. {a} Nematol. Lab., Dep. Plant Pathol., Natl. Res. Centre, Cairo, Egypt

Mahran, G. E. D., K. W. Glombitza, et al. (1996). Novel saponins from Zizyphus spina-christi growing in Egypt. Planta Medica 62(2): 163-165. {a} Pharmacognosy Dep., Fac. Pharm., Cairo Univ., Kasr El-Aini St., 11562 Cairo, Egypt

Abbas, M. F., N. J. H. Al, et al. (1994). Some aspects of developmental physiology of jujube fruit (Zizyphus spina-Christi (L.) Wild). Dirasat Series B Pure and Applied Sciences 21(5): 171-181. Coll. Agric., Basra Univ., Basra, Iraq

Glombitza, K. W., G. H. Mahran, et al. (1994). Hypoglycemic and Antihyperglycemic Effects of Zizyphus spina-christi in Rats. Planta Medica 60(3): 244-247. {a} Dep. Biochem., Fac. Pharm., Kasr El-Eini St., Cairo Univ., Cairo, Egypt

Ooishi, A., S. Yoshizaki, et al. (1992). Studies on the propagation system of woody plants in arid land: I. The effect of enclosed cutting on rooting of four native trees in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sand Dune Research 39(1): 1-8.

Umoh, B. I. and S. A. D. Halilu (1992). Effect of concentrate supplementation to browsing on performance of growing rams in a semi-arid environment. Small Ruminant Research 9(2): 173-180. {a} University Cross River State, Dep. Animal Sci., Okuku Campus, Ogoja, Cross River State, Nigeria

Abbas, M. F. and R. A. M. Saggar (1989). Respiration rate, ethylene production and certain chemical changes during the ripening of jujube fruits. Journal Of Horticultural Science 64(2): 223-226.

Tanira, M. O. M., A. M. Ageel, et al. (1988). Evaluation of some pharmacological, microbiological and physical properties of Zizyphus spina christi. International Journal Of Crude Drug Research 26(1): 56-60.

Abdel, G. F. M. and J. M. A. El (1348). Cyclopeptide alkaloids from Zizyphus spina christi. Phytochemistry 30(4): 1348-1349.

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Index of common names:
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Contact: Dr Rob Fletcher, School of Agriculture and Horticulture, The University of Queensland, Gatton 4343; Telephone: 07 5460 1311 or 07 5460 1301; Facsimile: 07 5460 1112; International facsimile: 61 7 5460 1112; Email: r.fletcher@mailbox.uq.edu.au

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