Compositional analysis and physicochemical evaluation of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) mucilage for medicinal purposes

• Main Authors: Zar Pasha, Ali, Anwer Bukhari, Shazia, El Enshasy, Hesham Ali, El Adawi, Hala, Al Obaid, Sami
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2022
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/103954/1/HeshamAli2022_CompositionalAnalysisandPhysicochemicalEvaluation.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/103954/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.10.048
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Objectives: Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) mucilage obtained from its dried fruits was evaluated to check the proximate composition and physicochemical properties. Methods: Commercially available date palm mucilage was precipitated using ethanol. Both (crude and purified) mucilage samples were subj...