Corresponding Author's : Saumya Chaturvedi

Co-Author's : Nadiminti Chandana Sri Sai, Twinkle kumar Sachchan

Abstract :

Date palm fruits are one of the holy foods. They are generally consumed in fresh form. DTraditionally it is considered vey sacred and also known for its nutritional abundancy. Along with fruit, the date pit is also significantly nutritious and rich in dietary fibre, however the date pits are discarded without using them further as they are considered as agro-waste and its disposal is a huge economical loss. To utilize these date pits, there have been several recent ongoing studies on date pit by-products and its impact on health. This review paper is an attempt to understand how date fruits can be a super food in the present scenario and also the need to utilize the date palm seeds. There is great potential of date palm seeds as it is possessed with great amount of nutrients, functional properties, phenolic compounds, antioxidants and bioactive compounds. For a healthy and sustainable life, several researches and studies have been carried out for developing various products using date palm seeds as the major source. Among all of the researches, this paper focuses to review on the caffeine free functional beverage made from date pits following different processing methods, its composition and sensory evaluation. The paper also includes other functional food applications and health benefits provided by the date palm seeds.

Keywords :

Agro-waste, Antioxidants, Caffeine free, Date seeds or pits, Dietary fibre, Functional Food, Phenolic Compounds.

Article Details

Unique Paper ID: 18

Publication Volume & Issue: VOLUME 1 , ISSUE 1

Page(s): 97-110

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