Therapeutic effects of date fruits (Phoenix dactylifera) in the prevention of diseases via modulation of anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-tumour activity

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 483-491

  Rahmani, Arshad H ^a   Aly, Saleh M ^a,b   Ali, Habeeb ^a   Babiker, Ali Y ^a   Suikar, Sauda ^a   Khan, Amjad A ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Anti tumour activity; Dates fruits; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA FRUIT EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; DATE (FRUIT); DELIVERY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE CONTROL; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFLAMMATION; LABOR COMPLICATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER PROTECTION; MODULATION; MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY; NEOPLASM; NONHUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; RENAL PROTECTION; THERAPY EFFECT; UTERUS RELAXATION;

EID: 84897545591     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19405901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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