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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a shrub that thrives in the arid areas of the southwestern [[United States]] and northwestern Mexico. The scientific name of the Joboba is <i>Simmondsia chinensis</i>. | '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a shrub that thrives in the arid areas of the southwestern [[United States]] and northwestern Mexico. The scientific name of the Joboba is <i>Simmondsia chinensis</i>. | ||
Its seeds provide oil that is extracted and collected. Native Americans extracted the oil from jojoba seeds to treat sores and wounds. | Its seeds provide oil that is extracted and collected. Native Americans extracted the oil from jojoba seeds to treat sores and wounds. | ||
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==Jojoba oil== | ==Jojoba oil== | ||
| − | {{WikipediaQuote |URL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jojoba}} | + | {{WikipediaQuote |URL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jojoba |title=Jojoba}} |
| − | <blockquote>Jojoba oil is highly valued in the cosmetics industry due to its similarity to human sebum. Consistent use of jojoba oil is thought to help regulate the skin’s oil production. Additionally, it has a longer shelf life than other natural oils, making it a durable ingredient in skincare products. Medically, jojoba oil can relieve headaches, throat inflammation, and treat wounds. It has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal, and insecticidal properties. … Jojoba leaves also contain antioxidant flavonoids, which have been studied for their potential in treating asthma, inflammation, and cancer.<ref>{{REFjournal| | + | <blockquote>Jojoba oil is highly valued in the cosmetics industry due to its similarity to human sebum. Consistent use of jojoba oil is thought to help regulate the skin’s oil production. Additionally, it has a longer shelf life than other natural oils, making it a durable ingredient in skincare products. Medically, jojoba oil can relieve headaches, throat inflammation, and treat wounds. It has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal, and insecticidal properties. … Jojoba leaves also contain antioxidant flavonoids, which have been studied for their potential in treating asthma, inflammation, and cancer.<ref>{{REFjournal |
| + | |last=Al-Obaidi | ||
| + | |first=Jameel R. | ||
| + | |init=JR | ||
| + | |last2=Halabi | ||
| + | |first2=Mohammed Farouq | ||
| + | |init2=MF | ||
| + | |last3=AlKhalifah | ||
| + | |first3=Nasser S. | ||
| + | |init3=NS | ||
| + | |last4=Asanar | ||
| + | |first4=Shanavaskhan | ||
| + | |init4=S | ||
| + | |last5=Al-Soqeer | ||
| + | |first5=Abdulrahman A. | ||
| + | |init5=AA | ||
| + | |last6=Attia | ||
| + | |first6=M. F. | ||
| + | |init6=MF | ||
| + | |date=2017-12-01 | ||
| + | |title=A review on plant importance, biotechnological aspects, and cultivation challenges of jojoba plant | ||
| + | |journal=Biological Research | ||
| + | |language=en | ||
| + | |volume=50 | ||
| + | |issue=1 | ||
| + | |page=25 | ||
| + | |doi=10.1186/s40659-017-0131-x | ||
| + | |doi-access=free | ||
| + | |issn=0717-6287 | ||
| + | |pubmedCID=5571488 | ||
| + | |pubmedID=28838321 | ||
| + | }}</ref></blockquote> | ||
Jojoba oil is available where personal care products are sold. | Jojoba oil is available where personal care products are sold. | ||
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{{SEEALSO}} | {{SEEALSO}} | ||
* [[Preputial sac]] | * [[Preputial sac]] | ||
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{{LINKS}} | {{LINKS}} | ||
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* {{REFweb | * {{REFweb | ||
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/30PlusSkinCare/comments/zu9ql6/jojoba_oil/ | |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/30PlusSkinCare/comments/zu9ql6/jojoba_oil/ | ||
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Revision as of 07:08, 14 August 2025
Jojoba is a shrub that thrives in the arid areas of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. The scientific name of the Joboba is Simmondsia chinensis.
Its seeds provide oil that is extracted and collected. Native Americans extracted the oil from jojoba seeds to treat sores and wounds.
Jojoba oil
(The following text or part of it is quoted from the free Wikipedia article Jojoba
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Jojoba oil is highly valued in the cosmetics industry due to its similarity to human sebum. Consistent use of jojoba oil is thought to help regulate the skin’s oil production. Additionally, it has a longer shelf life than other natural oils, making it a durable ingredient in skincare products. Medically, jojoba oil can relieve headaches, throat inflammation, and treat wounds. It has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal, and insecticidal properties. … Jojoba leaves also contain antioxidant flavonoids, which have been studied for their potential in treating asthma, inflammation, and cancer.[1]
Jojoba oil is available where personal care products are sold.
See also
External links
Wikipedia article: Jojoba- Anonymous (2022).
Jojoba oil!
, REDDIT. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
References
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Al-Obaidi JR, Halabi MF, AlKhalifah NS, Asanar S, Al-Soqeer AA, Attia MF. A review on plant importance, biotechnological aspects, and cultivation challenges of jojoba plant. Biological Research. 1 December 2017; 50(1): 25. PMID. PMC. DOI.
