Health Sciences Division, Abu Dhabi Women's College, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 41012, United Arab Emirates.
School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, Semenyih 43500, Malaysia.
Biomolecules. 2022 Nov 3;12(11):1626. doi: 10.3390/biom12111626.
Date palm ( 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.
椰枣（ L.）是大多数中东国家的重要农业作物，其果实，即椰枣，被数百万人食用。椰枣种子是椰枣加工行业的副产品，是用作家庭饲养动物饲料的废物。椰枣种子含有丰富的碳水化合物、油、膳食纤维和蛋白质来源；它们还含有具有潜在生物特性的生物活性酚类化合物。此外，其丰富的化学成分使其适合用于食品产品配方、化妆品和药用补品。本综述旨在论述椰枣种子的营养价值。将提供有关椰枣种子化合物对癌细胞系的细胞毒性、对抗糖尿病的能力、抗氧化潜力、抗菌作用和抗炎活性的最新数据，考虑到其作为慢性疾病营养治疗剂的潜力。还将讨论以粉末和油形式应用椰枣种子。
