Date fruits (phoenix dactylifera Linn): An emerging medicinal food

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 249-271

  Vayalil, Praveen K ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

ACE inhibitor; Anti diabetic; Antioxidant; Chemoprevention; Glycemic index; Medicinal food

Indexed keywords

ACE INHIBITORS; ANTI-DIABETIC; ANTIOXIDANT; CHEMOPREVENTION; GLYCEMIC INDEX; MEDICINAL FOODS;

DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUGARS;

FRUITS;

ANIMALIA; PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; CINNAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHYTOESTROGEN; PHYTOSTEROL;

ARECACEAE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; ETHNOLOGY; FRUIT; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REVIEW;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ARECACEAE; CAROTENOIDS; CINNAMATES; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; FLAVONOIDS; FRUIT; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PHENOLS; PHYTOESTROGENS; PHYTOSTEROLS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 84857409360     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2010.499824     Document Type: Review

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