Journal of Nutraceuticals and Food Science

Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera): Protection and Remedy Food

Phoenix dactylifera belongs to the Arecaceae family; its leaves, barks, pits, fruits and pollens have antioxidant, anticancer, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, nephroprotective, gastrointestinal protective, antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, fertility improvement and antimicrobial potentials. The broad pharmacological effects of P. dactylifera may be attributed to the powerful and beneficial ingredients including phenolics, flavonoids, carotenoids, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids and organic acids. This review was conducted to explain the pharmacological preventive and curative potentials of P. dactylifera by searching PubMed and Google scholar databases through January, 2016 and selecting unique studies under each pharmacological potential of P. dactylifera.

Author(s):

Ali Hafez El-Far1, Hazem Mohammed Shaheen2, Mohammed Abd El-Daim3, Soad K Al Jaouni4 and Jamshid Shaker A Mousa5

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