DATE FRUIT

Date palms Phoenix dactylifera Latin name including family Palmae and often called Date Palm. Each has a unique name Country: France-daltier, dattel German-, Italian-datteri or dattero, dadel Dutch-, Portuguese-Tamara and in the Middle East - Tamr (dry dates) or Ruthab (wet dates). 

This tree is developed primarily for its fruit and has grown taken 8000 years ago, especially in Babylon. Many are found in the desert (arid) and can reach a height of 30-35 meters. Began flowering after the age of 6-16 years, there are two types of males and females with greater interest form to the manly type. Dates oval shaped with a size of 2-7.5 cm with various colors macamantara dark brown, reddish, yellow and seedy. 

Beginning in the 1950s Iraq became the largest producer of dates in the world, reaching 600,000 tons / year. Being in Arabia 1980 new produce 500,000 tonnes / year, after subsidies and developed in a modern way. Countries other palm developers are India, Algeria, Tunisaia, Egypt, Sudan, Iran, Spain, Jamaica and California. 

It grows well in sandy soil, sand or clay solid. It takes a good aeration and drainage, and it can be tolerant to soil contains alkali compounds. Growing up on the temperture 900F (32.20C) and not frequent rain. 

After 8-10 years to begin fruiting palm tree, until the age of 100 years!, Production usually decreases when reaching the age of 60-80 years. Usually at the age of 13 years, the tree is able to produce 60-80 kg.

Composition and Nutrition Dates 

Carbohydrate content of approximately 60% in the range Ruthab (wet dates) - and 70% in tamr (dried dates), 20% protein, 3% fat and the rest is mineral salts and iron .. Most varieties contain sugar palm glucose (sugar types blood) and fructose (a type of sugar found in most fruits). 

In every 100 grams of dried dates contained 90 IU of vitamin A, 93 mg of thiamine, riboflavin 114 mg, 2 mg niacin and 667 mg of potassium. Nutrients that works to help release energy, keeping the skin and nerves to stay healthy and vital for heart function.

• Efficacy of a date 

1. Benefits of dates as an antidote to poison. By consuming 7 grains of dates every day to fight the toxins because dates contain antioxidants and has vitokimia. 
2. Benefits of dates for the energy source. Dates have kandunagn energy to the body so that the fruit is often used as a meal to break the fast. 
3. The benefits of palm fruit to prevent colon cancer. Dates are rich in fiber can help the intestinal mucous membrane and binds to chemicals that prevent colon cancer. 
4. Dates can launch a bowel movement. 
5. The content of tannins on the dates that are anti-inflammatory and anti-infective anti hermaracik. 
6. The content of vitamin A in the fruit and dates have the benefit eye health, skin health and melinduungi of lung cancer and oral cancer. 
7. Dates are a good source of iron, iron is a component of hemoglobin in red blood cells that determine blood oxygen carrying capacity. 
8. Potassium contained in dates can help control heart rate and blood pressure so as to provide protection against coronary heart disease and stroek. 
9. Potassium contained in dates is very good for heart health, of iron and B Complex micro-nutrients to form red blood cells to prevent anemia. 
10. Zinc increases the hormone testosterone to increase male fitness. 

• Benefits of dates for pregnant women 

1. Dates contain iron to prevent anemia so that the fruit is good for pregnant women. 
2. Dates contain the hormone oxytocin to induce labor and useful ation. 
3. Content of Glucose and Fructosa and carbohydrates in a date will add strength in the delivery process. 
4. Contains potassium which is good for maintaining heart muscle contraction. 
5. Contains fiber that is very nice to expedite the disposal process. 
6. Dates contain Potassium Nutrition good for teeth and bone growth in fetuses