Review Article
Ali Hafez El-Far1, Hazem Moham
Abstract
Phoenix dactylifera belongs to the Arecaceae family; its leaves, barks, pits, fruits and pollens have antioxidant, anticancer, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, nephroprotective, gastrointestinal protective, antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, fertility improvement and antimicrobial potentials. The broad pharmacological effects of P. dactylifera may be attributed to the powerful and beneficial ingredients including phenolics, flavonoids, carotenoids, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids and organic acids. This review was conducted to explain the pharmacological preventive and curative potentials of P. dactylifera by searching PubMed and Google scholar databases through January, 2016 and selecting unique studies under each pharmacological potential of P. dactylifera.