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This study gathered nutri Nutritional value, phytochemical composition, and biological activities of Middle Eastern and North African date fruit: an overview. The fruit of date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) is an important component of the diet in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This study gathered nutritional informations about the important date varieties grown in the countries from the MENA region.
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The objective of this article is to give a general overview of what has been achieved with dates from MENA countries, especially Arab countries, in terms of nutritional quality, content of bioactive molecules, and therapeutic virtues. More than 80 references were consulted that were published in well-known databases. This analysis revealed that dates from the MENA region are of high nutritional density. The dates are a rich source of carbohydrates and dietary fiber with contents up to 88.02% and 16.95%, respectively, in some varieties. However, the dates are low in proteins and fats, less than 3.30% and 0.56%, respectively, except the Halaoua variety from Saudi Arabia that can present a high content of fats. The presence of minerals is also noteworthy in dates at up to 6.20% in some varieties. The dates are also a considerable source of bioactive molecules, in particular carotenoids and phenolic compounds that can prevent and/or reduce the risk of diseases due to oxidative stress. This composition makes the fruit beneficial and an appropriate food source for all people of different age groups. Results from this overview underline the importance of the consumption of dates, which can be a good alternative source of basic nutritional requirements, beside encouraging the development of new appropriate processing and packaging technologies in order to extend the shelf life of the fruit to allow access to other parts of the world for general nutrition and a potential emerging medicinal food, thus improving long-term human well-being. This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access. Access this article. Subscribe and save. from €37.37 /Month. Starting from 10 chapters or articles per month Access and download chapters and articles from more than 300k books and 2,500 journals Cancel anytime. Buy Now. Price includes VAT (Ukraine) Instant access to the full article PDF. Explore related subjects. Middle Eastern Culture Middle Eastern Religions Nutrition Proteins. References. Abdulaziz A, Al-Tamim E (2014) Study of anti-nutrients and antioxidant in date palm fruits ( Phoenix Dactylifera L.) from Saudi Arabia and Egypt. J Am Sci 10(3):154-159.http://www.jofamericanscience.org. Accessed Oct 2019 Abdul-Hamid NA, Mustaffer NH, Maulidiani M, Mediani A, Ismail IS, Tham CL, Khalid Shadid K, Abas F (2018) Quality evaluation of the physical properties, phytochemicals, biological activities and proximate analysis of nine Saudi date palm fruit varieties. J Saudi Soc Agric Sci. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssas.2018...4ArticleGoogle Scholar Abdullah Saleh E, Said Tawfik M, Abu-Tarboush HM (2011) Phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of various date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruits from Saudi Arabia. Food Nutr Sci 2(10):1134–1141. https://doi.org/10.4236/fns.2011.210152ArticleGoogle Scholar Ahmed J, Al-Jasass FM, Siddiq M (2014) Date fruit composition and nutrition. In: Siddiq M, Aleid SM, Kader AA (eds) Dates: postharvest science, processing technology and health benefits, 1st edn. Wiley, Chichester, p 261–283 ChapterGoogle Scholar Ahmed IE, Mirghani HO, Mesaik MA, Ibrahim YM, Tehreen Q, Amin TQ (2018) Effects of date fruit consumption on labour and vaginal delivery in Tabuk, KSA. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 13(6):557–563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.201...3ArticleGoogle Scholar Al-Farsi M, Lee CY (2008) Nutritional and functional properties of dates: a review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 48(10):877–887. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408390701724264ArticleGoogle Scholar Al-Farsi M, Alasalvar C, Morris A, Baron M, Shahidi F (2005a) Compositional and sensory characteristics of three native sun-dried date ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) varieties grown in Oman. J Agric Food Chem 53(19):7586–7591 ArticleGoogle Scholar Al-Farsi M, Alasalvar C, Morris A, Baron M, Shahidi F (2005b) Comparison of antioxidant activity, anthocyanins, carotenoids, and phenolics of three native fresh and sun-dried date ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) varieties grown in Oman. J Agric Food Chem 53:7592–7599 ArticleGoogle Scholar Alghamdi AA, Awadelkarem AM, Sharif Hossain ABM, Ibrahim NA, Fawzi M, Ashraf SA (2018) Nutritional assessment of different date fruits ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) varieties cultivated in Hail province, Saudi Arabia. Biosci Biotech Res Comm 11(2):263–269 ArticleGoogle Scholar Al-Harthi SS, Pharm B, Mavazhe A, Pharm B, Al Mahroqi H, Khan SA (2015) Quantification of phenolic compounds, evaluation of physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity of four date ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) varieties of Oman. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 10(3):346–352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.201...6ArticleGoogle Scholar Al-Humaid AI, Mousa HM, El-Mergawi RA, Abdel-Salam AM (2010) Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of dates and dates-camel-milk mixtures as a protective meal against lipid peroxidation in rats. Am J Food Technol 5:22–30. https://doi.org/10.3923/ajft.2010.22.30ArticleGoogle Scholar Al-Juhaimi F, Ghafoor K, Özcan MM (2014) Physicochemical properties and mineral contents of seven different date fruit ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) varieties growing from Saudi Arabia. Environ Monit Assess 186:2165–2170.
Dates nutrient composition
Nutritional composition of dates
This study gathered nutri Nutritional value, phytochemical composition, and biological activities of Middle Eastern and North African date fruit: an overview. The fruit of date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) is an important component of the diet in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This study gathered nutritional informations about the important date varieties grown in the countries from the MENA region.
ENTER TO THE SITE
The objective of this article is to give a general overview of what has been achieved with dates from MENA countries, especially Arab countries, in terms of nutritional quality, content of bioactive molecules, and therapeutic virtues. More than 80 references were consulted that were published in well-known databases. This analysis revealed that dates from the MENA region are of high nutritional density. The dates are a rich source of carbohydrates and dietary fiber with contents up to 88.02% and 16.95%, respectively, in some varieties. However, the dates are low in proteins and fats, less than 3.30% and 0.56%, respectively, except the Halaoua variety from Saudi Arabia that can present a high content of fats. The presence of minerals is also noteworthy in dates at up to 6.20% in some varieties. The dates are also a considerable source of bioactive molecules, in particular carotenoids and phenolic compounds that can prevent and/or reduce the risk of diseases due to oxidative stress. This composition makes the fruit beneficial and an appropriate food source for all people of different age groups. Results from this overview underline the importance of the consumption of dates, which can be a good alternative source of basic nutritional requirements, beside encouraging the development of new appropriate processing and packaging technologies in order to extend the shelf life of the fruit to allow access to other parts of the world for general nutrition and a potential emerging medicinal food, thus improving long-term human well-being. This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access. Access this article. Subscribe and save. from €37.37 /Month. Starting from 10 chapters or articles per month Access and download chapters and articles from more than 300k books and 2,500 journals Cancel anytime. Buy Now. Price includes VAT (Ukraine) Instant access to the full article PDF. Explore related subjects. Middle Eastern Culture Middle Eastern Religions Nutrition Proteins. References. Abdulaziz A, Al-Tamim E (2014) Study of anti-nutrients and antioxidant in date palm fruits ( Phoenix Dactylifera L.) from Saudi Arabia and Egypt. J Am Sci 10(3):154-159.http://www.jofamericanscience.org. Accessed Oct 2019 Abdul-Hamid NA, Mustaffer NH, Maulidiani M, Mediani A, Ismail IS, Tham CL, Khalid Shadid K, Abas F (2018) Quality evaluation of the physical properties, phytochemicals, biological activities and proximate analysis of nine Saudi date palm fruit varieties. J Saudi Soc Agric Sci. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssas.2018...4ArticleGoogle Scholar Abdullah Saleh E, Said Tawfik M, Abu-Tarboush HM (2011) Phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of various date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruits from Saudi Arabia. Food Nutr Sci 2(10):1134–1141. https://doi.org/10.4236/fns.2011.210152ArticleGoogle Scholar Ahmed J, Al-Jasass FM, Siddiq M (2014) Date fruit composition and nutrition. In: Siddiq M, Aleid SM, Kader AA (eds) Dates: postharvest science, processing technology and health benefits, 1st edn. Wiley, Chichester, p 261–283 ChapterGoogle Scholar Ahmed IE, Mirghani HO, Mesaik MA, Ibrahim YM, Tehreen Q, Amin TQ (2018) Effects of date fruit consumption on labour and vaginal delivery in Tabuk, KSA. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 13(6):557–563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.201...3ArticleGoogle Scholar Al-Farsi M, Lee CY (2008) Nutritional and functional properties of dates: a review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 48(10):877–887. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408390701724264ArticleGoogle Scholar Al-Farsi M, Alasalvar C, Morris A, Baron M, Shahidi F (2005a) Compositional and sensory characteristics of three native sun-dried date ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) varieties grown in Oman. J Agric Food Chem 53(19):7586–7591 ArticleGoogle Scholar Al-Farsi M, Alasalvar C, Morris A, Baron M, Shahidi F (2005b) Comparison of antioxidant activity, anthocyanins, carotenoids, and phenolics of three native fresh and sun-dried date ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) varieties grown in Oman. J Agric Food Chem 53:7592–7599 ArticleGoogle Scholar Alghamdi AA, Awadelkarem AM, Sharif Hossain ABM, Ibrahim NA, Fawzi M, Ashraf SA (2018) Nutritional assessment of different date fruits ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) varieties cultivated in Hail province, Saudi Arabia. Biosci Biotech Res Comm 11(2):263–269 ArticleGoogle Scholar Al-Harthi SS, Pharm B, Mavazhe A, Pharm B, Al Mahroqi H, Khan SA (2015) Quantification of phenolic compounds, evaluation of physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity of four date ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) varieties of Oman. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 10(3):346–352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.201...6ArticleGoogle Scholar Al-Humaid AI, Mousa HM, El-Mergawi RA, Abdel-Salam AM (2010) Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of dates and dates-camel-milk mixtures as a protective meal against lipid peroxidation in rats. Am J Food Technol 5:22–30. https://doi.org/10.3923/ajft.2010.22.30ArticleGoogle Scholar Al-Juhaimi F, Ghafoor K, Özcan MM (2014) Physicochemical properties and mineral contents of seven different date fruit ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) varieties growing from Saudi Arabia. Environ Monit Assess 186:2165–2170.
Dates nutrient composition
Nutritional composition of dates