Compositional and structural analysis of epicarp, flesh and. Fakhfakh n, zouari s, zouari m, et al 2012 chemical composition of volatile compounds and antioxidant activities of essential oil, aqueous and ethanol extracts of wild tunisian ruta chalepensis l. The antioxidant activity of the aqueous ethanolic extract of doum leaves, hyphaene thebaica l. The carbohydrate content of both samples is high but the lipid content is poor. This study is designated to examine the phytochemicals, nutrient content, antioxidant and antimicrobial. Nutritional and chemical composition of wild plant foods of niger. The nutritive value of the products mentioned above is not high. It is listed as one of the useful plants of the world fletcher, 1977.
The moisture, ash, total soluble solids, crude fiber, protein and lipids analysis, and mineral composition, were performed using standards analytical methods. Doum hyphaene thebaica is a common palm tree in egypt and produce an edible fresh fruits or dried in refreshment drinks. Hyphaene thebaica belongs to arecaceae and grows in semiarid lands. Hyphaene thebaica doum palm on white blood cells and diferential leucocytic count in wistar albino rats. Preparation of aqueous hyphaene thebaica pericarp extract fresh pericarp of h. It is one of the most important useful plants in the world.
Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial. All chemicals were of the analytical reagent grade. Pdf biological activities of the doum palm hyphaene. Materials and methods materials doum fruit hyphaene thebaica l. A clustering palm, the sealing wax palm cyrtostachys renda. The phytochemical results obtained by hplc and by chemical assay reactions have revealed. Therefore, there is a need to increase it by adding something like doum fruit hyphaene thebaica l. Such plant is mentioned as garden tree under the name of mama which means.
The following study deals with the chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of essential oils of wedelia prostrata and their main constituents in vitro. Palmae, is growing wild throughout the dry regions of tropical africa, the middle east and western india fanshawe et al. It is known in the kingdom which grow to 6 or 9 m and usually has forked stems with fan shaped leaves, 6575 cm long. Effect of doum fruit hyphaene thebaica extract on some. Chemical composition of essential oil from doum fruits. Effect of extraction method and solvent power on polyphenol.
The standard methods were used to determine the proximate analysis, minerals, functional properties and sensory evaluation. Therefore, the present study is the first one to deal with the biological and chemical composition of doum palm. In eritrea it plays an important role in food security. In this study, the physicochemical, nutritional and functional properties of epicarp, flesh and pitted samples of doum fruit hyphaene thebaica were assessed. Compositional and structural analysis of epicarp, flesh. Fifty of them could be identified with monoterpenes represent 15. Chemical composition of essential oil from doum fruits hyphaene.
Total fiber was highly concentrated in the epicarp accounting for more than 40%. Chemical structure of doum fruit phenolic compounds. Not only, the fruit part is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, flavones etc. Chemical composition of essential oil from doum fruits hyphaene thebaica palmae article pdf available in journal of essential oilbearing plants jeop 142. All parts of doum palm have a useful role such as fiber and leaflets which used to weave baskets and doum nuts which have antioxidants and. It was also tried to focus on the non woody products of hyphaene thebaica by studying the chemical content of seeds and fruits. Chemical composition, antioxidant, and anticancer effect of. Their composition keeps changing to keep pace with technological development and environmentallegal requirements. Doum fruit is a good source of essential minerals such as potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus 6. Doum palm hyphaene thebaica is a desert palm native to egypt, subsaharan africa and west india. Doum fruit, hyphaene thebaica, chemical composition, functional properties, antioxidant, phenolic, flavonoid, sensory, technological utilization. For more than 80 years asbestos has been used as a friction material because of its good physical and chemical properties.
Analytical reagents and hplcgrade solvents were obtained from sinopharm chemical reagent. The mass spectra were recorded on a shimadzu gcmsqpex mass spectrometer at 70 e. Pdf results of gc and gcms analysis of essential oil isolated from doum fruits hyphaene thebaica revealed the presence of fiftyseven. The doum palm hyphaene thebaica is a type palm tree which has a wood texture and has edible oval fruits and the origin native to upper egypt. Cook ja, vander jagt d, pastuszyn a, mounkalia g, glew rs, millisson m. It listed as one of the useful plants of the world 1. Phytochemical analysis and antiinflammatory potential of. The scientific importance of information on the chemical composition of the adult human body and the wholly unsatisfactory character of that available prompted the authors to undertake the investigation reported in this paper. The site of the hyphaene inventory project is a research initiative of the palm group at the conservatory and botanic garden of geneva. Chemical composition of wheat flour, doum fruit and wheat germ granules as well as balady bread was determined using the following aoac 2000 27. The ash content of hyphaene thebaica fruit is higher than balanites aegyptiaca fruit. Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of kaff maryam anastatica hierochuntica and doum palm hyphaene thebaica the widespread use of medicinal plants for health purposes has increased dramatically due to their great importance to public health. Hyphaene thebaica famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana.
Pastry is an essential part of food stuff people like, especially preferring those made of wheat flour. Hyphaene thebaica is reported for numerous therapeutic uses in folkloric literature. Pdf nutritional composition of balanites aegyptiaca. The potential of terminalia catappa almond and hyphaene thebaica dum palm fruits as raw materials for livestock feed nwosu, f. Oct 12, 2015 aboshora w, lianfu z, dahir m, qingran m, qingrui s, jing l, ammar a 2015 effect of extraction method and solvent power on polyphenol and flavonoid levels in hyphaene thebaica l mart arecaceae doum fruit, and its antioxidant and antibacterial activities. The constituents of the oil are presented in table 3. The doum palm hyphaene thebaica is a type palm tree which has a wood texture and has. Results on carbohydrate content revealed that the flesh, pitted fruit and epicarp samples contained 72. Referring to our results in table 1, all the fruits have low moisture content ranged from 3. Doum palm hyphaene thebaica is a desert palm native to egypt, subsaharan. The doum palm hyphaene thebaica is a type palm tree which has a wood texture and has edible oval fruits. Phytochemical analysis and antiinflammatory potential of hyphaene thebaica l. Plants provide an alternative source to manage different human disorders due to various metabolites. Biological activities of the doum palm hyphaene thebaica l.
Chemical nutritional and sensory properties of wheat flour. It aims to compile all available information on the palm genus hyphaene doum palms and to provide new data resulting from ongoing research and field missions associated to. Accepted 3 october, 2008 the physicochemical analysis of sun dried mesocarp of fruits of terminalia catappa and hyphaene thebaica was investigated. Epicarp, flesh and pitted samples of doum fruit hyphaene thebaica were analyzed for. O box 2730, postal code 11461, riyadh saudi arabia. Assessment of the antioxidative properties of hyphaene.
Hyphaene thebaica is commonly referred to as doum, and it is a type of palm tree with edible oval fruit which belongs to the mint family arecaceae. Another relative desert uncommon palm, argun medemia argun deserves extra focus as its fruits were found reserved in pharaohs tombs. Preliminary phytochemical and in vitro antibacterial evaluation of the crude pericarp extract of hyphaene thebaica doumpalm. Pdf some mechanical tests were carried out on pretreated doum palm fruit to study the effects of moisture content within a range of 24. The aim of this study is to investigate the phytochemical constituents of the methanolic extracts of euphorbia retusa and to evaluate their antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and analgesic activities. Biological activities of the doum palm hyphaene thebaica. Therefore, the present study is the first one to deal with the biological and chemical composition of doum palm leaves. Pdf chemical composition of essential oil from doum fruits. The proximate composition of doum powder was determined. Introduction the oxidative stress, defined as the imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants in favor of the oxidants potentially leading to damage has been suggested to be that which cause aging and various diseases in.
Physiochemical characteristics of seeds of hyphaene thebaica. The energy content, percentage fibre and nutritional value were also. Apr 29, 2012 to the editor, the use of traditional herbs in the developing world is based on social experience and traditional beliefs. For generations these practices have been taught and followed with the common faith that these herbs are relevant in the present time. Results of gc and gcms analysis of essential oil isolated from doum fruits hyphaene thebaica revealed the presence of fiftyseven compounds. The aim of the this investigation was to study chemical composition in leaflets, rachis and fruits pericarp of chamaerops humilis l. Hyphaene thebaica is commonly referred to as doum, and it is a type of palm tree with edible. The mesocarp and endosperm of fruits of both species were analysed for water, fat, protein, ash iron, ca and p content. Various factors, such as temperature, solvent extracting power, extraction time, and extraction method, significantly affect the composition of the extract ksouri et al. The phytochemical, elemental and hematologic effect of the crude mesocarp extract of hyphaene thebaica doumpalm in wistar albino rats to ascertain the claims by herbalists and traditionalists in the management of anemia was evaluated. A comparative assessment of phenotypic and molecular. Physiochemical characteristics of seeds of hyphaene.
The findings of this study show that physicochemical, nutritional and functional properties differ significantly in the epicarp, flesh and pitted sample of doum fruit hyphaene thebaica. It is a native to the arabian peninsula and also to the northern half of africa where it is widely distributed and tends to grow in places where groundwater is present. Bioredox potential of hyphaene thebaica in biofabrication. This study includes the determination of pharmacopoeial constants, phytochemical screening, spectroscopic analysis of different classes, hplc analysis of polyphenolics and glc analysis of lipids for leaves. They have several vernacular names like doum palm, doom palm, gingerbread palm, zembaba, mkoma, arkobkobai and kam. Pdf chemical composition of essential oil from doum. It has been cultivated in egypt since immemorial times. Pdf physicohemical properties of doum hyphaene thebaica. The total polyphenol level is significantly influenced by the nature of the extraction solvent, sonication extraction time, as well as the interaction between these factors. Chemical composition, antioxidant, and anticancer effect.
To assess the antioxidant capacity of hyphaene thebaica and investigate its interaction with enzymes linked with type 2diabetes. Doum nut, also spelled dhoum nut, the nut of the doum palm hyphaene thebaica, native to upper egypt, sudan, south sudan, kenya, and tanzania. A study on nutritional composition of balanites aegyptiaca and hyphaene thebaica fruits which were consumed by hamadryas baboons was carried out from august 2011 to june 2012 in awash national. Potential antioxidant phenolic metabolites from doum palm. Physicochemical, nutritional and functional properties of. Doum fruit is a rich source of fibers and antioxidants. Doum fruit, hyphaene thebaica is a desert palm growing wild throughout the drier regions in egypt, sub saharan africa, and west india. Hyphaene thebaica is an extremely useful multipurpose tree for arid and semiarid regions, yielding fibre, construction material, food, fodder and a range of other products. Karim ma et al the pharmaceutical and chemical journal, 2019, 61. Physiochemical, nutritional and functional properties of. Furthermore, doum fruit contains bcomplex vitamins, carbohydrates, and fiber, which are. It is known in egypt as the doum or gingerbread palm which. Effects on quality of life, food security, economics and health are extensively covered.
The results show that doum fruit is a good source of essential minerals such as potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. Palm wine is extracted from different species of hyphaene i. Hyphaene thebaica is a good source of potent antioxidants 12. Study of some properties of doum palm fruit hyphaene thebaica mart. An aerial branching palm, the doum palm hyphaene thebaica. Hyphaene thebaica doum fruit is a desert palm native to egypt, subsaharan africa, and western india 1. In this figure is depicted palm wine tapping in individuals of hyphaene thebaica in djibouti.
Chemical composition of processed cakes by addition of. All essential and nonessential amino acids were found in both sample fruits 20 amino acids were detected in the sample fruit. Doum hyphaene thebaica is one of the commonly consumed traditional beverages in egypt and is rich in polyphenolic compounds. Pdf phytochemical analysis and antiinflammatory potential of. Chemical composition, bioactive compounds and organoleptic characteristics of. Hyphaene thebaica, total phenols, antioxidant and anticancer activities, aml. Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of kaff maryam. Blood samples were collected in dry test tubes and centrifuged at 860. Its fruits are a good source of fibers, antioxidants, bcomplex vitamins, essential minerals, monosaccharides, essential oil and flavonoids. Seed scarification requirement in doum hyphaene thebaica. Hyphaene thebaica dum palm fruits as raw materials for livestock feed nwosu, f. Fruit extract shows antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer and pharmacological potential. Admassu m, bekele a, kim jc 20 nutritional composition of balanites aegyptiaca desert date and hyphaene thebaica doum palm fruits consumed by hamadryas baboons papio hamadryas hamadryas in awash national park, ethiopia. However, due to the health hazard associated with its handling, it has lost favour and.
The hyphaene thebaica doum one of the palm plant, belong to arecaceae. Epicarp, flesh and pitted sample of doum fruit hyphaene thebaica. Characteristics of aqueous doum fruit extract and its. It aims to compile all available information on the palm genus hyphaene doum palms and to provide new data resulting from ongoing research and field missions associated to this palm group. Tropical palms v figures figure 11 palm growth habits i. Effect of blending doum hyphaene thebaica powder with. Nutritional composition of the fruits of doum palms. Furthermore, this study is aimed at assessing and comparing the structure of different parts of the doum fruit through sem. Physicohemical properties of doum hyphaene thebaica fruits and utilization of its flour in formulating some functional foods article pdf available june 2015 with 1,019 reads how we. The phytochemical, elemental and hematologic evaluation of. The potential of terminalia catappa hyphaene thebaica dum. Antioxidant and anticancer activities of doum fruit. Potential superoxide anion radical scavenging activity of.
Potential antioxidant phenolic metabolites from doum palm leaves. Phytochemical investigation of phoenix canariensis hort. One gram 1g of the sample was weighed into 20ml of distilled water and was left for 24 hours, for the aqueous preparation. Chemical composition and antioxidant, analgesic, and anti. Fodder potential and chemical composition of acacia nilotica fruits for livestock in the dry lands of sudan 1mohamed s. The plan involves the analysis of a number of human cadav. Protein, fat, fiber and total carbohydrates were 6.
Experimental reagents and materials hypoxanthine, xanthine oxidase and edta were obtained from me. Physiochemical, nutritional and functional properties of doum. Physicohemical properties of doum hyphaene thebaica fruits and. Preliminary phytochemical and in vitro antibacterial. Doum fruit, hyphaene thebaica is a desert palm growing wild throughout the drier regions in egypt, sub. The tasted doses for hyphaene thebaica were given every other day by stomach tube for 6 week by the rats were observed for signs of toxicity and mortality for the first 4 hr and for 24 hr.
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