title: The Role of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L) Pollen in Fertility: A Comprehensive Review of Current Evidence.
abstract: Date palm pollen (DPP) is the male reproductive dust of palm flowers used as dietary supplement especially as aphrodisiac and fertility enhancer in both women and men from ancient times. Although there are few clinical trials evaluating the beneficial effects of DPP in humans, various experimental studies have been conducted on the reproductive effects of DPP. Among the compounds isolated from DPP are amino acids, fatty acids, flavonoids, saponins, and estroles. The present review summarizes comprehensive information concerning the phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of DPP and its application in fertility disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tahvilzadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mannan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hajimahmoodi
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran rojarahimi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Roja
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rahimi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000187:drug effects; D065749:Phoeniceae; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011058:Pollen; D051381:Rats; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000187:drug effects; D014599:Uterus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations
keywords: chemical constituents; date palm pollen; fertility; pharmacological effect; reproduction