The ethanol extract of Zizyphus jujuba var. spinosa seeds ameliorates the memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease model mice

The seeds of Zizyphus jujuba var. spinosa (Bunge) Hu ex H.F. Chow (Rhamnaceae) have long been treated as hypnotic agent for sleep disturbances in traditional Chinese and Korean medicine and many previous studies have focused on its effect in central nervous system.The present study aimed to provide evidence showing that the ethanol extract of Zizyphus jujuba var. spinosa seeds (EEZS), which may regulate plasmin activity, has the potential to...