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• TITLE: Chemical Composition, Minerals and Antioxidants of the Heart of Date Palm from Three Saudi Cultivars

  AUTHORS: Dina M. Trabzuni, Saif Eldien B. Ahmed, Hamza M. Abu-Tarboush

  KEYWORDS: Heart of Date Palm, Composition, Minerals, Antioxidants

  JOURNAL NAME: Food and Nutrition Sciences, Vol.5 No.14, August 15, 2014

  ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to determine the chemical composition, minerals and antioxidants of heart of date palm from three Saudi cultivars. Moisture (ranged from 80.44% - 82.82%) was the predominant component in the heart date palm. Sukkari cultivar had the highest protein (5.27%) and ash (7.9%) compared to the other two cultivars. Fat was low in the three cultivars. Sucrose was the predominant sugar in the heart date palm and ranged from 7.65% - 20.25%. Potassium was the predominant mineral in the heart date palm and was significantly (p 50 for Solleg, Sukkari and Naboat Saif were 0.12, 0.13 and 0.29 mg/ml, respectively. The results of the present study may highlight the potential importance of heart of date palm as a product rich in essential minerals and antioxidants. Future researches are needed to explore other characteristics of heart of date palm which could be considered for human nutrition.