Date Palm Tree ( Phoenix dactylifera L.): Natural Products and Therapeutic Options
Many plants, including some of the commonly consumed herbs and spices in our daily food, can be safely and effectively used to prevent and/or treat some health concerns. For example, caffeine the active ingredient found in coffee beans ( ), shows biological activity in the treatment of the central n...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Frontiers in plant science 2017-05, Vol.8, p.845-845 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Many plants, including some of the commonly consumed herbs and spices in our daily food, can be safely and effectively used to prevent and/or treat some health concerns. For example, caffeine the active ingredient found in coffee beans (
), shows biological activity in the treatment of the central nervous system (CNS) disorders, indole-3-carbinol, and 3,3'-diindolylmethane are both broccoli (
) derived phytochemicals with potential anti-cancer activity, and resveratrol, isolated from grape (
), is reported to extend lifespan and provide cardio-neuro-protective, anti-diabetic, and anti-cancer effects. Date palm fruits possess high nutritional and therapeutic value with significant antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-proliferative properties. This review focuses on the date fruit extracts and their benefits in individual health promoting conditions and highlights their applications as useful to the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries in the development of natural compound-based industrial products. |
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ISSN: | 1664-462X 1664-462X |
DOI: | 10.3389/fpls.2017.00845 |