20.500.12556/RUL-189471 Phytochemical composition and biological activities of date palm pollen from El Oued area, Southeast Algeria Fitokemijska sestava in biološka aktivnost cvetnega prahu datljeve palme z območja El Oued v jugovzhodni Alžiriji This study assessed the phytochemical composition and biological activity of date palm pollen (DPP) from the El Oued region to determine its potential as a functional food ingredient. Fresh pollen was manually collected throughout the pollination season, air-dried, finely powdered, and stored at 4°C prior to analysis. Proximate analysis revealed a moisture level of 5.82 %, suggesting adequate post-harvest drying and storage stability; an ash content of 6.10 %, a protein content of 37.94 %, and a crude fat content of 6.49 %. Mineral analysis revealed potassium as the predominant element (1140 mg 100 g-1), followed by sodium (450 mg 100 g-1), calcium (350 mg 100 g-1), and magnesium (250 mg 100 g-1). DPP exhibited antioxidant activity with a 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging IC₅₀ value of 624.25 µg ml-1. The total polyphenol and flavonoid contents were 23.55 mg GAE g-1 and 6.94 mg QE g-1, respectively. These findings demonstrate that DPP is a rich source of nutrients, minerals, and bioactive compounds with promising antioxidant properties, supporting its potential application in semen extender formulations, dietary supplements, functional foods, and nutraceuticals. Further studies are needed to confirm its bioavailability and clinical efficacy. antioxidant activity bioavailability date palm pollen El Oued phytochemical composition antioksidativna aktivnost datljeva palma biološka uporabnost cvetni prah fitokemična sestava true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-10-07 13:59:35 2026-10-07 13:59:42 2026-10-10 03:34:55 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 13 str. no. 3 Vol. 122 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 631 1854-1941 10.14720/aas.2026.122.3.23138 294084099 ATIA+et+al.+(C).pdf ATIA+et+al.+(C).pdf 1 D8D3ABBCF793E4B1D09A9FEA495BE852 98aaec0706d0815feb04aaee96aca61bfcb1170f434cbbaaec7290d3339776fb c02d6ca0-c246-11f1-8bc5-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=250053 https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/23138/22590 1 7558d99a-c246-11f1-8bc5-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=250052 Biotehniška fakulteta Acta agriculturae Slovenica Acta agriculturae Slovenica 0 0 0