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Biomolecules ; 12(11)2022 11 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36358976

ABSTRACT

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is an essential agricultural crop in most Middle Eastern countries, and its fruit, known as dates, is consumed by millions of people. Date seeds, a by-product of the date fruit processing industry, are a waste product used as food for domestic farm animals. Date seeds contain abundant sources of carbohydrates, oil, dietary fiber, and protein; they also contain bioactive phenolic compounds that may possess potential biological properties. In addition, its rich chemical composition makes date seeds suitable for use in food product formulation, cosmetics, and medicinal supplements. This review aims to provide a discourse on the nutritional value of date seeds. The latest data on the cytotoxicity of date seed compounds against cancer cell lines, its ability to combat diabetes, antioxidant potential, antimicrobial effect, and anti-inflammatory activity will be provided, considering its potential to be a nutritional therapeutic agent for chronic diseases. Application of date seeds in the form of powder and oil will also be discussed.


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Phoeniceae , Animals , Phoeniceae/chemistry , Seeds/chemistry , Antioxidants/pharmacology , Antioxidants/analysis , Fruit/chemistry , Phenols/analysis
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Molecules ; 27(11)2022 Jun 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35684521

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Essential oils (EOs) are intricate combinations of evaporative compounds produced by aromatic plants and extracted by distillation or expression. EOs are natural secondary metabolites derived from plants and have been found to be useful in food and nutraceutical manufacturing, perfumery and cosmetics; they have also been found to alleviate the phenomenon of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in addition to functioning as antibacterial and antifungal agents, balancing menstrual cycles and being efficacious as an immune system booster. Several main aldehyde constituents can be found in different types of EOs, and thus, aldehydes and their derivatives will be the main focus of this study with regard to their antimicrobial, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. This brief study also explores the activity of aldehydes and their derivatives against pathogenic bacteria for future use in the clinical setting.


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Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Anti-Infective Agents , Oils, Volatile , Aldehydes/pharmacology , Anti-Infective Agents/pharmacology , Bacteria , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Oils, Volatile/pharmacology
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