Hundreds of varieties having different texture, color, and flavor are available for. Hundreds of varieties having different texture, color, and flavor are available for valorization and adoption in food processing operations. Pdf identification of some date palm phoenix dactylifera. It is valued mainly for its fruits dates as well as an ornamental tree. Adventitious plantlets were obtained from lateral buds, shoot tips, embryos, and pieces of stem and rachilla tissue of phoenix dactylifera l.
Species the species name dactylifera means fingerbearing and refers to the fruit clusters produced by this palm. Therapeutic effects of date fruits phoenix dactylifera. Characterization of some flavonoids in phoenix dactylifera l. Date palm have a long history of cultivation and utilization which dates back to atleast 5000. Structure, composition and physiological state of the.
This investigation aimed to evaluate the chemical composition and physicochemical properties of seed oils from 6 date palm phoenix. During the past three centuries, dates were also introduced to new production areas in australia, indiapakistan, mexico, southern africa, south america. There are more than two hundred varieties of dates available worldwide. Anticancer effects of ajwa dates phoenix dactylifera l. Hamad i, abdelgawad h, jaouni sk, zinta g, asard h, hassan sh, hegab mm, hagagy n, selim sa 2015 metabolic analysis of various date palm fruit phoenix dactylifera l. Date flesh has nutritive components as potentially active antioxidant phytochemicals. Pdf isolation of estrone and cholesterol from the date palm.
The spathes of phoenix dactylifera l used for this study were collected from touggourt in the southern algerian in march and avril 2012 at flowering stage. Each graygreen, waxy, pinnate leaf is divided into about 150 stiff, sharp pointed leaflets. The tree of dates or the palm date phoenix dactylifera l. Phoenix is the latin term for the greek word that means date palm. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 152659 with original publication details. Family arecaceae queensland, new south wales, the act, victoria, tasmania, western australia and the northern territory palmae south australia common names date, date palm origin this species probably originated in southwestern asia and the drier parts of northern. An antioxidant, which can quench reactive free radicals, can prevent the. Isolation of estrone and cholesterol from the date palm, phoenix dactylifera l. Here we report a genome assembly for an elite variety khalas, which is 605. Arecaceae are very commonly consumed in many parts of the world and are a vital component of the diet in most of the arabian countries. Some of the date palms peculiar ecological whims include. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams.
Dactylifera is a combination of the greek word dactylus, or finger, and the latin word ferous, or bearing. Assessment of genetic relationships among date palm cultivars is of major importance for characterization of date palm germplasm, breeding programs, and conservation purposes. Abstract nine varieties of algerian date palm fruits phoenix dactylifera l. Until the early 1960s, the traditional recipe arkouy from the mixture of carob ceratonia siliqua l. Pdf palma datilera phoenix dactylifera l katty salazar. The cadmium cd, a heavy metal, causes toxicity, which leads to hampering the growth and development of the plant. Bioactive properties, fatty acid compositions, and phenolic. Chemical composition of date palm phoenix dactylifera l. Pdf physical and antioxidant properties of two algerian. Phoenix dactylifera scientific name phoenix dactylifera l. Characterization of some flavonoids in phoenix dactylifera. The vegetal material was composed of four moroccan cultivars of ph. But the antioxidant potential ap, evaluated throughout total phenolic content tpc. Besides, dates can be grown in australia, mexico, south america, southern africa, and the united states, especially in southern california, arizona, and texas chao and krueger, 2007.
Phenotypic diversity of date palm cultivars phoenix dactylifera l. Although its exact place of origin is uncertain because of long cultivation, it probably originated from the fertile crescent region straddling between egypt and mesopotamia. No warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of the data and information derived from this web site are expressed or implied. Chao department of botany and plant sciences, university qi californiariverside, riverside, ca 925210124. Pharmacological investigation of phoenix dactylifera l.
Phoenix dactylifera an overview sciencedirect topics. Molecular identification of some seedling of date palm phoenix dactylifera l. Bmc plant biology identification and characterization of genebased ssr markers in date palm phoenix dactylifera l. The molecular and biochemical approaches were used for the investigation of antioxidant. Biochemical and genetical responses of phoenix dactylifera. Structure, composition and physiological state of the endosperm of phoenix dactylifera l d.
I wanted to share this picture of whitebrowed and red vented bulbuls drinking toddy, from thamballapalle in chittoor of ap. The water relations and irrigation requirements of the date palm phoenix dactylifera l. Overview of biology, uses, and cultivation chihcheng t. Impact of salinity stress on date palm phoenix dactylifera. Therapeutic effects of date fruits phoenix dactylifera in. Genome sequence of the date palm phoenix dactylifera l. It is the main crop in egypt, saudi arabia, and middle eastern countries. Diseases of date palms phoenix dactylifera l docdeveloppement. Fruit soluble phenolics composition and antiatherogenic properties in nine israeli varieties. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 20, 61 18, 42784286. Date palm agroecosystem, data base, phoenix dactylifera, predators and parasitoids, arthropod pests. Family arecaceae queensland, new south wales, the act, victoria, tasmania, western australia and the northern territory palmae south.
The present comparative study aimed to investigate for the first time some physical and antioxidant properties of date fruits from phoenix dactylifera l. Department of botany and plant sciences, university of california. The chemical constituents present in plants have been reported to vary with the geographical location of the plants. Growth, proline accumulation, and ion content in naclstressed callus cultures of date palm phoenix dactylifera l. Phoenix is a genus of 14 species of palms, native to an area starting from the canary islands in the west, across northern and central africa, to the extreme southeast of europe, and continuing throughout. A full bearing orchard requires the equivalent of 23 dm rainfall knight, 1980. Natural products and therapeutic options article pdf available in frontiers in plant science 8 may 2017 with 2,701 reads how we measure reads. Here we report a genome assembly for an elite variety khalas, which is. Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as date or date palm, is a flowering plant species in the palm family, arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Pdf many plants, including some of the commonly consumed herbs and spices in our daily food, can be safely and effectively used to prevent.
The date derivatives are rich in nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Phoenix dactylifera cultivars, fruit, morphological, anatomical. Biology department, college of science, university of zakho, iraq marine and applied biology department, university of alicante, spain summary date palm phoenix dactylifera l.
Antioxidant and antimutagenic properties of aqueous. Phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of various date palm phoenix dactylifera. Pdf a descriptors for date palm phoenix dactylifera l. Yongli zhao 0 roxanne williams 0 c s prakash 0 guohao he 0 0 department of. Arecaceae is used in most of the countries of the world and is an essential part of the diet, especially in many arabian countries. It is a multipurpose tree that provides food, materials for shelter, fuel and timber products in a harsh environment, where only few plants can grow 2. One of the bestknown palms, phoenix dactylifera date palm is a tall evergreen palm tree with a slender trunk topped with a crown of 100 120 gracefully arching, featherlike fronds that can reach 1016 ft. Date palm constitutes the principal source of remuneration and the basis of economy for the people living in the sahara. It is very tolerant of alkali soils and can grow in soils containing 34% white alkali. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 152659 with original publication details. The physical properties of whole date fruits and date fruit seeds were analyzed separately. The most probable area of origin of the date palm was in. Bioactive compounds of date palm phoenix dactylifera l.
The california polytechnic state university and the cal poly corporation shall not be responsible for any loss of profit, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of the use of the data and information derived from this web site. Biochemical and nutritional characterizations of date palm fruits phoenix dactylifera l. Phoenix dactylifera cultivar taxonomy has not been an aim of this monograph. However, utilization of leaves as a source of element supplement has not been yet explored. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf. Detailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide. Phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of various date.
Appears close as per images at phoenix dactylifera l. Pdf biochemical and nutritional characterizations of. Biology department, college of science, university of zakho, iraq marine and applied biology. An antioxidant, which can quench reactive free radicals, can prevent the oxidation of other molecules and may, therefore, have healthpromoting effects in the prevention of degenerative diseases 23. Hepatocellular carcinoma hcc accounts for major cancerrelated deaths despite current advanced therapies.
Observations were conducted in the south of morocco on 20 trees per cultivar and four offshoots per tree. This investigation assessed the nutritional composition of some selected date fruits from. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. In appreciation of its fruits, the date tree is referred to as the sacred tree, the tree of life, and the bread of the desert. Treatment and prognosis of hcc is better in patients with preserved liver. Ajwa dates are one of the most repetitively and extensively mentioned fruits in the quran.
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