{"id":155376,"date":"2022-02-08T12:13:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T06:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=155376"},"modified":"2026-03-23T05:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T05:25:22","slug":"ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-precautions-of-ber-fruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-precautions-of-ber-fruit\/","title":{"rendered":"Ber Fruit (Jujube): Uses, Benefits, Side Effects & More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
Other Names of Ber Fruit<\/a><\/li>
Nutritional Value of Ber Fruit<\/a><\/li>
Potential Uses of Ber Fruit<\/a><\/li>
How to Use Ber Fruit?<\/a><\/li>
Side Effects of Ber Fruit<\/a><\/li>
Precautions to Take with Ber Fruit<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n \n <\/span>\n $\"Join$ \n <\/a>\n
<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBer fruit is a tropical or subtropical fruit. It is a nutritious fruit, scientifically called Ziziphus mauritiana<\/em>. It belongs to the family Rhamnaceae<\/em>1<\/a><\/sup>. The genus Ziziphus has around 170 species of plants under it. Of these Ziziphus mauritiana<\/em> is a medium-sized, mostly evergreen tree, but deciduous during dry months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The trees have simple, round to oval leaves, with greenish-white or yellow flowers and green, yellow to orange-red small round berries or fruits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This plant is native to China, South and Central Asia and has been used extensively as nutritious food and for medicinal purposes for a long but is now grown throughout the world. In India, it is found along the arid (land with little or no rain) and semi-arid tracts of the country, which extend from the foothills of the Himalayas to the southern desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Other Names of Ber Fruit<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It is referred to by various local names like<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Indian jujube, dessert apple and Indian palm in English,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Kul in Bengali,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Bogori in Assamese,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Ber and Beri in Hindi,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Yolachi in Kannada,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Bardi and Bora in Marathi, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
It is closely related and commonly mistaken for the Chinese date called Ziziphus jujuba, <\/em>which belongs to the same genus Ziziphus.<\/em> The ber fruit is nutritious and has many medicinal properties, making it potentially useful in different conditions.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Nutritional Value of Ber Fruit<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe ripe fruit of this plant has high nutritional value and is a very good source of vitamin C, vitamin B, vitamin A, and calcium. Below are the Nutrients per 100g of Ber fruit 2<\/a> <\/sup>:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Energy:<\/strong> 5.92 kcal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Total Fat:<\/strong> 0.07 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Fibre:<\/strong> 0.60 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Total Carbohydrate: <\/strong>17.00 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Protein:<\/strong> 0.80 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Moisture:<\/strong> 81.6-83 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Calcium: <\/strong>25.6 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Phosphorus:<\/strong> 26.8 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Iron:<\/strong> 0.76-1.8 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Carotene:<\/strong> 0.021 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Thiamine: <\/strong>0.02-0.024 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Riboflavin:<\/strong> 0.02-0.038 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Niacin:<\/strong> 0.7-0.873 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Citric Acid: <\/strong>0.2-1.1 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Ascorbic Acid: <\/strong>65.8-76 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Fluoride:<\/strong> 0.1-0.2 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Pectin:<\/strong> 2.2-3.4% (dry basis)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Potential Uses of Ber Fruit<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ber fruit (Ziziphus mauritiana)<\/em> has many potential uses, and apart from the whole plant, seeds, roots, bark, leaves, and fruit of the plant are also used.^{<\/sup>The uses of ber fruit are as follows.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
1. Potential Uses of Ber Fruit for Skin<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Potential Uses of Ber Fruit for Wrinkles and Darkening<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nThe jujube fruit has antioxidant properties and can help keep skin healthy. It can be used for skin rejuvenation by lightening and moisturising skin 3<\/a><\/sup>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Potential Uses of Ber Fruit for Wounds<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>