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Planta Med 1976; 29(2): 171-175
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097648
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A PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF DATE PALM POLLEN

G. H. Mahran, S. M. Abdel–Wahab, A. M. Attia
  • Pharmacognosy Dept., Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt
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13 January 2009 (online)

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Abstract

Investigation of Date Palm pollen revealed the presence of sterols, triterpenes, saponins, proteins, carbohydrates and/or glycosides and absence of volatile substances.

From the U.S.M., β-amyrin, β-sitosterol and a third crystalline substance were isolated. Four flavonoids were detected by TLC; two of them were identified as rutin and quercetin. A steroidal saponin glycoside was isolated, having glucose and rhamnose as sugar moiety. A glucoprotein was isolated and proved biologically to have a gonadotrophic activity. TLC analysis proved presence of oesterone.