Current Situation and Development Suggestions of Ziziphi Spinosae Semen Industry
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder caused by a variety of factors,which greatly affect people′s physical and mental health.As a commonly used medicinal and edible traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)that nourishes the heart,calms the mind,and improves sleep,Ziziphi Spinosae Semen is a necessary medicine of all kinds of medicines and health care products for treating insomnia.However,the development of the Ziziphi Spinosae Semen industry is limited by problems such as the sharp decline in wild resources,backward cultivation techniques,and lagging quality-based variety selection.The distribution,production areas,harvesting and processing,and quality status of Ziziphus jujuba var.spinosa were reviewed,and the cultivation technologies of Z.jujuba var.spinosa and the current planting situation in China were introduced.Development suggestions for the development of the Ziziphi Spinosae Semen industry were put forward,including the protection of germplasm resources,the development of Z.jujuba var.spinosa by date grafting,the strengthening of wild germplasm quality evaluation and the selection and breeding of high-quality new varieties,and the research,development,and popularization of the drying processing method of Z.jujuba var.spinosa with a view to providing a reference for the development of the Ziziphi Spinosae Semen industry.
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