The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.), 2n=36, is a dioecious long-lived monocotyledonous plant, which belongs to the family Arecaceae. It is one of the excellent candidate crops in arid and semiarid regions of the world. Recently, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) has become a powerful and useful tool for the direct detection of specific DNA fragments in the genome. In this technique, ...

Dates are one of the most prominent types fruits spread in Middle East and North Africa have been an essential part thediet Arab world since ancient times. It has called “nature’s candy” due to its sweet taste, which is attributed high sugarcontent. Date great nutritional therapeutic value, variety elements they contain, as contain a goodpercentage fiber, vitamins, minerals, especially magnesiu...

The ameliorative activity of aqueous extract of the flesh of dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.) and ascorbic acid on thioacetamide-induced hepatotoxicity was studied in rats. Sixty male rats were divided into six equal groups of 10. Two groups were controls, one treated with thioacetamide and one with only distilled water. Two groups received extract of flesh Phoenix dactylifera and intraperitoneal...