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Jujube Seed Calmed Mice — Only Mice, So Far
Thai Milk Jujube · พุทรานมสด · Ziziphus mauritiana
Thai Milk Jujube — พุทรานมสด (phut-sa-nom-sod) — Ziziphus mauritiana.
Jujube — พุทรานมสด, poot-sah-nom-sode. Fresh, it snaps like a tiny green apple, but dried, the same fruit wrinkles into a chewy red date. The edible part is the fruit. In mice, jujube leaf and seed extracts were measured against calming behavior markers. It's rich in vitamin C and potassium. Phutsa Jim Prik Gaa pairs sliced, crisp raw jujube with a sweet and spicy chili-salt dip. Phutsa Chueam simmers the fruit in sugar syrup until it turns glossy and deep red, served chilled over shaved ice with a drizzle of fresh milk. You eat jujube fresh — bite the crisp, apple-like fruit whole with the skin, mostly enjoyed for its high vitamin C. Concentrated jujube seed supplements can have a calming effect, so be careful taking them alongside sedatives — eating the fresh fruit is fine. This weeping, thorny tree thrives on hard rejuvenation pruning.
Fresh Thai Milk Jujube with Chili Salt — พุทรานมสดจิ้มพริกเกลือ (put-sa-nom-sot-jim-prik-gluea)
Sweet Candied Jujube — พุทราเชื่อม (put-sa-cheuam)
Food and nutrients
Rich in: vitamin C, potassium
Research context
Jujube leaf/seed extracts showed calming, anxiety-reducing effects in mice — J. Ethnopharmacology, 2000
Sources
Source: Peng WH et al. (2000). Anxiolytic effect of Ziziphus jujuba seed in mice. J Ethnopharmacol 72(3):435-41. PMID 10996283
Narration transcript
Opening
Fresh, this fruit snaps like a tiny green apple, crisp and clean. Leave it to dry and the same fruit wrinkles into a soft, chewy red date. Jujube — พุทรานมสด, poot-sa-nom-sot. You eat it whole with the skin, mostly enjoyed fresh and crunchy.
พุทรานมสดจิ้มพริกเกลือ (Fresh Thai Milk Jujube with Chili Salt)
Fresh Thai milk jujube with chili salt is eaten raw by dipping the sliced crisp fruit into the sweet and spicy mixture, paired with hot jasmine tea.
พุทราเชื่อม (Sweet Candied Jujube)
Thai candied jujube is simmered in sweet syrup until glossy, eaten chilled as a dessert, and served over shaved ice or drizzled with fresh milk.
Nutrition summary
These little green fruits are notably high in vitamin C — most of a day's worth — with some copper and niacin.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is used to build collagen and helps protect cells from oxidative stress.
Potassium
Potassium helps with normal fluid balance and muscle function.
Closing
This thorny little tree fruits better after a hard pruning, so do not be shy cutting it back. Concentrated jujube seed supplements can make you drowsy, so be careful pairing them with sedatives, though the fresh fruit is simply a crisp snack. Follow Longevity Biome, and LIKE this video for regular updates.
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