Bioactive Compounds present in Doum Palm (Hyphaene thebaica L.) trees in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The doum tree (Hyphaene thebaica L.) holds great historical and cultural significance in Saudi Arabia and its neighboring regions. Doum trees are also used in traditional medicine and are a component of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's diversified flora. Doum fruit also includes a variety of other chemicals, including flavonoids, glycosides,  steroids, tannins, and saponins. Numerous pharmacological substances, flavonoids,  hydroxyl cinnamates, coumarins, saponins, and essential oils are found in doum fruit.  Compounds with anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties are utilized in medicine to lower hypertension and hyperlipidemia