Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruit as potential antioxidant and antimicrobial agents

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is the most popular fruit in the Middle East and North Africa. It is consumed widely and has been used for traditional medicine purposes for a long time. The fruits are nutrient rich, containing dietary fibers, sugar, protein, vitamins, minerals, flavonoid, and phe...

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Published in:Journal of pharmacy & bioallied science 2019-01, Vol.11 (1), p.1-11
Main Author: Al-Shwyeh, Hussah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibacterial
antimicrobial
Antimicrobial agents
antioxidant
Antioxidants
Biological activity
Date
date fruit
Date palm
Food
Fruits
Functional foods & nutraceuticals
Infectious diseases
Metabolism
Metabolites
Minerals
Muslims
Oxidative stress
Phenolic compounds
Phoenix dactylifera
Properties
Review
Sucrose
Sugar
Vitamins
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Summary:Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is the most popular fruit in the Middle East and North Africa. It is consumed widely and has been used for traditional medicine purposes for a long time. The fruits are nutrient rich, containing dietary fibers, sugar, protein, vitamins, minerals, flavonoid, and phenolic compounds. Due to the presence of the phenolic compounds, date palm fruits are antioxidant rich with potent bioactivities against several bacterial pathogens. Therefore, on the basis of the available evidence as reviewed in this paper, it was found that date fruits are a good source of natural antioxidants, which can be used for the management of oxidative stress-related and infectious diseases.
ISSN:0975-7406
0976-4879
0975-7406
DOI:10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_168_18