title: Review: Ajwa date (Phoenix dactylifera)- an emerging plant in pharmacological research.
abstract: Date Fruits are consumed in Arab areas for a long time as a part of essential diet. Phoenix dactylifera belongs to family Arecaceae and its leaves, barks, pits, fruits and pollens have anticancer, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, antihypertensive, antiulcertavie, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, antimutagenic, antidiarheal, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral potential. Besides these, Dates also increase level of estrogen, testosterone, RBCs, Hb, PCV, reticulocytes and platelet counts. It can also cure lead induced heamotoxicity, side effects of methylprednisolon, male and female infertility. It has also cerebroprotective, neuroprotective and haemopoietic activity. Phoenix dactylifera can be used for number of complications if further evaluated and isolated. The present paper is an overview of pharmacological properties of Phoenix dactylifera reported in literature.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Tauqeer Hussain
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Mallhi
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad Imran
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Qadir
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Bashir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Penang Pulau, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Yusra Habib
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Attaur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rehman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D028023:Arecaceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000188:drug therapy; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts