Abstract
Abstract: Phoenix Dactylifera L. also known as date palm is monocotyledonous plant belonging to arecaceae family. Date palm is dioeceous, which means it has separate male and female saplings. In the present study, phytochemical composition and therapeutic properties of date palm fruits, seed and different other parts are discussed. Phoenix Dactylifera L. is cultivated in different parts of world major among which North Africa, Arabian Peninsula , Middle east including Iran, Iraq, USA, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Sudan, South Sudan, Algeria, Tunisia, India, Spain, Maurutiana, Morocco, Mali, Oman, Tanzania, Australia and Libya Date palm fruits possess numerous medicinal properties like antioxidant, antimutagenic, immunomodulatory, anti-hyperlipidemic, gasoprotective, hepatoprotective, anti-cancer, anti-mutagenic, nephroprotective, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Phoenix Dactylifera L. is enriched with alkaloids, fatty acids, amino acids flavanoids, anthraquinones, saponins, terpenoids and tannins. In addition to this, it possess considerable amount of essential mineral elements such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, iron and zinc.
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