Untargeted metabolomics analysis of four date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivars using MS and NMR.

ABSTRACT: Since ancient times, the inhabitants of dry areas have depended on the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) as a staple food and means of economic security. For example, dates have been a staple diet for the inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula and Sahara Desert in North Africa for millennia and the local culture is rich in knowledge and experience with the benefits of dates, suggesting that dates contain many substances essential for the human body. Madinah dates are considered one of the most important types of dates in the Arabian Peninsula, with Ajwa being one of the most famous types and grown only in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Date seeds are traditionally used for animal feed, seed oil production, cosmetics, and as a coffee substitute. Phytochemical compounds that have been detected in dat

SUBMITTER: Alsuhaymi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10593664 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature