Department of Nutrition and Health, Faculty of Food and Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2011 Aug;62(5):544-51. doi: 10.3109/09637486.2011.558073. Epub 2011 Apr 18.
The aim of the present study was to analyze and compare the chemical and physical properties of 18 varieties of the date fruits from date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), which are regarded as popular fruit commodities among the populace of the Middle Eastern peninsula. Dietary fiber, proximate analysis, micronutrients (micro-elements and macro-elements) and physical properties (weight, length, and density) of the selected 18 leading varieties of dates cultivated in the United Arab Emirates-namely Khalas, Barhe, Lulu, Shikat alkahlas, Sokkery, Bomaan, Sagay, Shishi, Maghool, Sultana, Fard, Maktoomi, Naptit saif, Jabri, Khodary, Dabbas, Raziz and Shabebe-were determined and compared. Significant differences (P < 0.05) in the measured parameters were observed among the different varieties. However, the results depict that date fruits, depending on the variety, contain significant but quite variable amounts of macro-elements and micro-elements. The macro-elements measured are calcium, phosphorous, sodium, potassium and magnesium, while the essential micro-elements and the possibly essential micro-elements are iron, zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt and molybdenum, and aluminum, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, nickel, lead, strontium and vanadium, respectively.
本研究旨在分析和比较 18 种来自中东半岛的民众普遍喜爱的水果商品——枣椰树（Phoenix dactylifera）的 18 个品种的化学和物理特性。对在阿拉伯联合酋长国种植的 18 种主要枣品种（Khalas、Barhe、Lulu、Shikat alkahlas、Sokkery、Bomaan、Sagay、Shishi、Maghool、Sultana、Fard、Maktoomi、Naptit saif、Jabri、Khodary、Dabbas、Raziz 和 Shabebe）的膳食纤维、近似分析、微量元素（微量元素和宏量元素）和物理特性（重量、长度和密度）进行了测定和比较。不同品种之间观察到测量参数存在显著差异（P < 0.05）。然而，结果表明，枣果根据品种不同，含有大量但变化较大的常量元素和微量元素。测量的常量元素有钙、磷、钠、钾和镁，而必需微量元素和可能必需微量元素分别为铁、锌、铜、锰、钴和钼，以及铝、砷、钡、镉、铬、镍、铅、锶和钒。
