<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A comparative study was carried out for eight mature date fruit cultivars to assess physicochemical and nutritional values. Results showed that fruit and flesh weights and seed sizes indicated wide diversity among studied cultivars. The highest pH, acidity, and ash levels were obtained from <italic>Tazizaout</italic> and <italic>Oukasaba</italic> cultivars; protein contents varied from 0.47 (<italic>Tazizaout</italic>) to 0.31 g/100g DM (<italic>Delat</italic>), while free amino acids concentrations were found between 1.47 (<italic>Oukasaba</italic>) and 0.79 g/100g DM (<italic>Tazarzeit</italic>). Total carbohydrates were ranged from 96.28 to 84.51 g/100g DM. The date is low in fat, the highest concentration was 0.11 g/100g DM. Principal Component Analysis indicated that <italic>Ourous</italic> and <italic>Delat</italic> cultivars have specific characteristics and can be distinguished from the other cultivars.</p></abstract>

A comparative study was carried out for eight mature date fruit cultivars to assess physicochemical and nutritional values. Results showed that fruit and flesh weights and seed sizes indicated wide diversity among studied cultivars. The highest pH, acidity, and ash levels were obtained from Tazizaout and Oukasaba cultivars; protein contents varied from 0.47 (Tazizaout) to 0.31 g/100g DM (Delat), while free amino acids concentrations were found between 1.47 (Oukasaba) and 0.79 g/100g DM (Tazarzeit). Total carbohydrates were ranged from 96.28 to 84.51 g/100g DM. The date is low in fat, the highest concentration was 0.11 g/100g DM. Principal Component Analysis indicated that Ourous and Delat cultivars have specific characteristics and can be distinguished from the other cultivars.

Physicochemical Characteristics and Nutritional Compositions of Some Date (<italic>Phoenix dactylifera</italic> L.) Fruit Cultivars

Département des Sciences Alimentaires, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie

Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology

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Physicochemical Characteristics and Nutritional Compositions of Some Date ( L.) Fruit Cultivars

A comparative study was carried out for eight mature date fruit cultivars to assess physicochemical and nutritional values. Results showed that fruit and flesh...

Physicochemical Characteristics and Nutritional Compositions of Some Date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Fruit Cultivars

Publié en ligne: 30 déc. 2019

Pages: 129 - 138

Reçu: 05 juil. 2019

Accepté: 18 nov. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2019-0016

Mots clés
Date palm, cultivar, physicochemical characteristic, nutritional composition, biodiversity

© 2019 Ouarda Djaoudene et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Physicochemical Characteristics and Nutritional Compositions of Some Date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Fruit Cultivars

Publié en ligne: 30 déc. 2019

Pages: 129 - 138

Reçu: 05 juil. 2019

Accepté: 18 nov. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2019-0016

Mots clésDate palm, cultivar, physicochemical characteristic, nutritional composition, biodiversity

© 2019 Ouarda Djaoudene et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
Date palm, cultivar, physicochemical characteristic, nutritional composition, biodiversity