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Ziziphus abyssinica

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
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Internal ID UUID643ffbf5dc7c1697100872
Scientific name Ziziphus abyssinica
Authority Hochst. ex A.Rich.
First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 136 (1847)

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Ziziphus atacorensis A.Chev. Rev. Int. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 27: 479 (1947)
Ziziphus mauritiana var. abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Fiori 1912

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Language Common/alternative name
Arabic زفيزف حبشي
Persian کنار حبشی
Hausa magarya

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  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad
      • Djibouti
      • Eritrea
      • Ethiopia
      • Sudan
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola
      • Malawi
      • Mozambique
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Benin
      • Burkina
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Ivory Coast
      • Niger
      • Nigeria
      • Senegal
      • Togo
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Gulf Of Guinea Islands
      • Rwanda
      • Zaïre

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000430509
Tropicos 27501053
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:719244-1
The Plant List kew-2471070
Open Tree Of Life 5233312
NCBI Taxonomy 1237853
IUCN Red List 146200241
IPNI 719244-1
iNaturalist 322325
GBIF 3877223
Freebase /m/0k2lj1x
Wikipedia Ziziphus_abyssinica

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Woody Species Composition, Structure, and Status of Regeneration in Pugnido Forest, Gambella Region, Western Ethiopia Masresha G, Melkamu Y, Mulu G Scientifica (Cairo) 04-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11008979
doi:10.1155/2024/3961434
PMID:38605976
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Dibatie district, Metekel zone, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, western Ethiopia Anbessa B, Lulekal E, Getachew P, Hymete A J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 27-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10900549
doi:10.1186/s13002-024-00671-2
PMID:38413982
Triterpenes as Potential Drug Candidates for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Faustino C, Pinheiro L, Duarte N Life (Basel) 05-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10381804
doi:10.3390/life13071514
PMID:37511889
Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches Mutie FM, Mbuni YM, Rono PC, Mkala EM, Nzei JM, Phumthum M, Hu GW, Wang QF Plants (Basel) 02-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10005506
doi:10.3390/plants12051145
PMID:36904005
The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro-pastoral communities of Mieso District, eastern Ethiopia Tahir M, Abrahim A, Beyene T, Dinsa G, Guluma T, Alemneh Y, Van Damme P, Geletu US, Mohammed A Trop Med Health 23-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9948460
doi:10.1186/s41182-023-00505-z
PMID:36814353
Ziziphus abyssinica root bark extract ameliorates paracetamol-induced liver toxicity in rats possibly via the attenuation of oxidative stress Henneh IT, Ahlidja W, Alake J, Kwabil A, Ahmed MA, Kyei-Asante B, Adinortey MB, Ekor M, Armah FA Toxicol Rep 21-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9743660
doi:10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.10.012
PMID:36518453
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants utilized in the management of candidiasis in Northern Uganda Akwongo B, Katuura E, Nsubuga AM, Tugume P, Andama M, Anywar G, Namaganda M, Asimwe S, Kakudidi EK Trop Med Health 14-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9569084
doi:10.1186/s41182-022-00471-y
PMID:36242066
Editorial: The Role of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products in Modulating Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Related Disorders Agbor GA, Dell'Agli M, Kuiate JR, Ojo O Front Pharmacol 24-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9263608
doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.957296
PMID:35814237
An exhaustive comprehension of the role of herbal medicines in Pre- and Post-COVID manifestations Prajapati SK, Malaiya A, Mishra G, Jain D, Kesharwani P, Mody N, Ahmadi A, Paliwal R, Jain A J Ethnopharmacol 30-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9150915
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2022.115420
PMID:35654349
Ethnopharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases and Their Associated Risk Factors in sub-Saharan Africa Odukoya JO, Odukoya JO, Mmutlane EM, Ndinteh DT Plants (Basel) 23-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9143319
doi:10.3390/plants11101387
PMID:35631812
A Systematic Review of Medicinal Plants of Kenya used in the Management of Bacterial Infections Odongo EA, Mutai PC, Amugune BK, Mungai NN Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 24-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8970882
doi:10.1155/2022/9089360
PMID:35368751
Nutritional and ecoclimatic importance of indigenous and naturalized wild edible plant species in Ethiopia Mokria M, Gebretsadik Y, Birhane E, McMullin S, Ngethe E, Hadgu KM, Hagazi N, Tewolde-Berhan S Food Chem (Oxf) 05-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8991847
doi:10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100084
PMID:35415697
Analgesic Effect of Ziziphus abyssinica Involves Inhibition of Inflammatory Mediators and Modulation of KATP Channels, Opioidergic and Nitrergic Pathways Henneh IT, Armah FA, Ameyaw EO, Biney RP, Obese E, Boakye-Gyasi E, Adakudugu EA, Ekor M Front Pharmacol 20-Jul-2021
PMCID:PMC8329242
doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.714722
PMID:34354595
Candidate Anti-COVID-19 Medicinal Plants from Ethiopia: A Review of Plants Traditionally Used to Treat Viral Diseases Tegen D, Dessie K, Damtie D Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 04-Jun-2021
PMCID:PMC8219417
doi:10.1155/2021/6622410
PMID:34221083
A review of Cameroonian medicinal plants with potentials for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic Fongnzossie Fedoung E, Biwole AB, Nyangono Biyegue CF, Ngansop Tounkam M, Akono Ntonga P, Nguiamba VP, Essono DM, Forbi Funwi P, Tonga C, Nguenang GM, Kemeuze V, Sonwa DJ, Tsabang N, Bouelet IS, Tize Z, Boum AT, Momo Solefack MC, Betti JL, Nouga Bissoue A, Lehman LG, Mapongmetsem PM, Nneme Nneme L, Ngono Ngane RA, Ngogang Yonkeu J 26-Mar-2021
PMCID:PMC7994110
doi:10.1007/s13596-021-00567-6

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