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Bioactive Compounds of California Fan Palm Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H. Wendl. ex de Bary

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Bioactive Compounds in Underutilized Fruits and Nuts

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Abstract

The fruit of the California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera) is underutilized. Phytochemical analysis of the fruit has demonstrated its high nutritional values. The fruit is a good source of carbohydrates, soluble sugars, and minerals including calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and zinc. The fruit has several bioactive compounds having antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties. Moreover, unlike other palm species, W. filifera tree is resistant to red palm weevil, which encourages its cultivation as a potential widely used food source.

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  1. Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Yaser Hassan Dewir

  2. Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt

    Yaser Hassan Dewir & Mohammed Elsayed El-Mahrouk

  3. Ornamental and Floriculture Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Antoniades, Alexandria, Egypt

    Mayada Kadry Seliem

  4. Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India

    Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy

  5. Research Center for the Development of Advanced Horticultural Technology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea

    Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy

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Dewir, Y.H., El-Mahrouk, M.E., Seliem, M.K., Murthy, H.N. (2019). Bioactive Compounds of California Fan Palm Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H. Wendl. ex de Bary. In: Murthy, H., Bapat, V. (eds) Bioactive Compounds in Underutilized Fruits and Nuts. Reference Series in Phytochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-06120-3_7-1

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