Nutritional and toxicological analysis of phoenix dactylifera (date palm) powder used as a drink

Authors

  • Tehmina Sohail Pharmaceutical Research Center, PCSIR Labs Complex, Karachi
  • Nida Saleem Food and Marine Resources Research Center, PCSIR Labs Complex, Karachi
  • Hina Imran Pharmaceutical Research Center, PCSIR Labs Complex, Karachi
  • Zahra Yaqeen Pharmaceutical Research Center, PCSIR Labs Complex, Karachi
  • Atiq ur Rehman Pharmaceutical Research Center, PCSIR Labs Complex, Karachi
  • Khalid Jamil Food and Marine Resources Research Center, PCSIR Labs Complex, Karachi
  • Muhammad Rauf Pilot Plant, PCSIR Labs Complex, Karachi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v17i2.35882

Keywords:

Phoneix dactylifera fruit, acute oral toxicity studies, nutritional values

Abstract

Objective: Phoenix dactylifera fruit widely used in Muslim countries.

They have religious attachment to it and also it had many health benefits. It is essential to investigate nutritional values of Phoenix dactylifera fruit in dried powder form and to find out any toxicological changes during processing of this dried powder drink.

Method: Dried date powder was prepared from fresh fruit by drying it and its nutritional value and toxicological studies were carried out. The acute oral toxicity study of date powder was conducted on wistar strain rats by oral route in a dose of 0.5g/kg body weight and 0.1g/kg body weight.

Result: The results of biochemical analysis of dehydrated date powder exhibited that it possesses high energy value of 311 Kcal, carbohydrate 70.5%, dietary fiber 7.3%, fat content 2.1%, protein 2.6%, and mineral content 2.2%. Whereas, total sugar was found to be as 63.2% and moisture content 2.3%. The test drink showed no sign of toxicity or death during the whole observation period (fourteen days) in rats. No group of animal showed any unusual change in behavior or in locomotors activity. The macroscopic studies of vital organs i.e. heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys exhibited that they were normal.

Conclusion: As a result of these studies it can be concluded that from processing of fresh fruit to dried powder along with its nutritional and toxicological studies no hazardous material like toxins were produced. So it can be used safely.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.17(2) 2018 p.263-269

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Tehmina Sohail, Pharmaceutical Research Center, PCSIR Labs Complex, Karachi



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Published

2018-03-23

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Sohail, T., Saleem, N., Imran, H., Yaqeen, Z., Rehman, A. ur, Jamil, K., & Rauf, M. (2018). Nutritional and toxicological analysis of phoenix dactylifera (date palm) powder used as a drink. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 17(2), 263–269. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v17i2.35882

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2018)

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