Research Progress on the Application of Sour Jujube in Functional Foods
Sour jujube is a plant resource with both edible and medicinal value,which contains various nutritional and active components in its leaves,fruit pulp and seeds.In recent years,various types of functional foods based on sour jujube have been constantly emerging in the market,such as sour jujube functional drinks,sour jujube yogurt,sour jujube biscuits and sour jujube porridge,etc.These products have undergone refined processing and formula optimization,preserved the original nutritional value of the sour jujube while satisfied consumers'dual demands for health and deliciousness.This article reviews the types of sour jujube functional food products and their main functions currently available,and points out the potential challenges in future research and development,and points out potential challenges in the future research and development,such as efficient extraction and utilization of active ingredients,in order to provide effective reference for the research and development of sour jujube functional food.