Nutritional values, Nutraceutical properties, and health benefits of Arabian Date Palme fruit

Abstract

The date palm is widely known as a richer nutritional source and natural medical agent. Date fruit is a major source of carbohydrates and dietary fiber, and it has contains proteins, minerals, vitamins, phenolic compounds, carotenoids, sterols, and triterpenoids. The beneficial potential of this fruit is well known in Arab countries and even in the world. Date fruit has many health benefits such as Glucose-lowering potential, anti-cancer activity, antioxidant activity, hypocholesterolemia-lowering potential, antimicrobial activity, anti-inflammatory activity, bone stimulating activity, which is attributed to the existence of bioactive substances such as carotenoids, polyphenols, triterpenoids, flavonoids, sterols, and some vitamins and minerals. Overall, Arabian date palms’ nutritional values and pharmacological activities remain to be explained. Thus, this study states the history, nutritional and health effects of Arabian date palm, highlighting the possibility of palm date components developing novel beneficial approaches for managing the above mentioned illnesses. Keywords: Arabian date palm; Arab’s tree; Nutritional values; Pharmacological activities

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“…A systematic review of 215 studies highlighted the potential nutritional and pharmaceutical properties of dates, as well as other parts of the palm tree [8]. In Kuwait, researchers [9] examined the biochemical and dietary composition of five varieties of dates. The analysis revealed that the energy content ranged from 3513 to 368.35 kcal/100 g. The potassium content was rich, ranging from 4450 to 7128 mg/100 g, while the calcium content ranged from 287 to 469 mg/100 g. wide range of essential nutrients, including minerals, such as calcium, iron, zinc, and phosphorus, and vitamins such as B complex, D, and A [15].…”