Identification & Quality Standard
Fructus Jujubae
Botanical Origin
The dried mature fruit of Ziziphus jujube Mill.(Rhamnaceae).
Production Regions
Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Hebei, Henan.
Quality Requirements
Superior medicinal material is large, red, fleshy and oily.
Macroscopic Features
Elliptical or spherical, 2~3.5cm long, 1.5~2.5cm diameter. Externally dark red, with slightly luster, and irregular wrinkles. Base is indented with short fruit stem. Exocarp is thin; mesocarp is yellowish-brown or pale brown, fleshy, soft, sugary and oily. Seed is fusiform, with pointy ends. Hard texture; faintly aromatic odor; sweet taste.
