Date Palm

An Antimicrobial Agent with Its Nutritional Benefits

Abstract

Date palm trees are known as the population of the Eastern zone, give a portion of food for human antibiotic resistant. Most of the natural products have an antibacterial effect which use in clinical purpose. Date palm is an essential nourishing source in the Eastern zone. The extraction of Date seed powder was done by using hexane and ethyl acetate solvents. Date palm pits show antibacterial activities on two bacteria (Klebsiella pneumonia and Escherichia coli) and its function is reducing the side effect on neurotransmitter are that brain, hormone, testosterone, muscle of male albino rats. The proper aim of this study is to use the nuclei dates as an antimicrobial on Klebsiella pneumonia and Escherichia coli than the pursuit of perfect antibiotics. It was identified that the methanol extract of date seed contains alkaloids, carbohydrates, phenols, flavonoids, protein, amino acid, tannins, and anthraquinones except steroids, saponins, and cardiac glycoside. The metabolic extract of date seed has also shown moderate inhibition on the growth of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.