| Revista: | Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000452143 |
| ISSN: | 1984-8250 |
| Autores: | Saafi, Emna Behija1 Arem, Amira El1 Chahdoura, Hassiba1 Flamini, Guido2 Lachheb, Belgacem3 Ferchichi, Ali3 Hammami, Mohamed4 Achour, Lotfi1 |
| Instituciones: | 1University of Monastir, Higher Institute of Biotechnology, Monastir. Túnez 2Universita di Pisa, Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca “Nutraceutica e Alimentazione per la Salute” Nutrafood, Pisa, Toscana. Italia 3Institute of the Arid Areas, Aridlands and Oases Cropping Laboratory, Medenine. Túnez 4University of Monastir, Faculty of Medicine, Monastir. Túnez |
| Año: | 2022 |
| Volumen: | 58 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
| Enfoque: | Aplicado, descriptivo |
| Resumen en inglés | Phoenix dactylifera L. has traditionally been used as a medicine in many cultures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional properties, aromatic compounds, total phenolic content and the antioxidant activity of ten ripe date fruit varieties grown in Tunisia. Sugar profiles were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography, while fatty acid compounds were detected by gas chromatography and aromatic compounds were analyzed by GC-Electron Impact Mass Spectroscopy. Total phenolic contents were measured using colorimetric methods, whereas antioxidant capacities were evaluated in vitro using DPPH and ABTS radicals. It has been found that total sugars are the predominant component in all date varieties, followed by moisture, along with moderate amounts of proteins, ash, and fats. Multivariate tests based on the volatile compounds profile showed significant differences among varieties. Between the sixty-two volatile compounds detected, alcohols, aldehydes and unsaturated hydrocarbons constituted the main chemical classes. The date varieties exhibited strong antioxidant potential that correlated with phenolic content. In conclusion date varieties can play a major role in human nutrition and health because of their wide range of valuable nutritional components and natural antioxidants that could potentially be considered as a functional food ingredient |
| Disciplinas: | Biología, Química |
| Palabras clave: | Angiospermas, Fitoquímica, Palma datilera, Composición química, Compuestos aromáticos, Compuestos fenólicos, Contenido nutricional, Actividad antioxidante, Phoenix dactylifera, Arecaceae |
| Keyword: | Angiosperms, Phytochemistry, Date palm, Chemical composition, Aromatic compounds, Phenolic compounds, Nutritional content, Antioxidant activity, Phoenix dactylifera, Arecaceae |
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