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. 2021 Mar 17;28(6):3566–3577. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.03.033

Table 2.

Total phenolic content in collected ripe date fruit samples that reported in the studies included in this systematic review and meta-analysis (n = 22).

No. Studies Number of cultivars Storage period/temperature before analysis Extraction solvents Moisture
Total Phenolic Content
mean ± SD
(median ± range)
%
mean ± SD
(median ± range)
mg GAE/100 g FW
mean ± SD
(median ± range)
mg GAE/100 g DW
Min. (cultivar) *
Max. (cultivar)
Max.:Min. ratio
mg GAE/100 g DW
1 Mansouri et al., 2005 7 NA*/−18 °C Methanol (80%) NA 4.64 ± 2.15
(3.91 ± 5.87)
5.8 ± 2.69
(4.89 ± 7.34)
3.11 (Tazizaout)
10.45 (Tantbouchte)
3.36
2 Allaith, 2008 7 1 day/4 °C Distilled water NA 304.0 ± 44.44
(301.0 ± 126.0)
380.0 ± 55.55
(376.25 ± 157.5)
312.5 (Suffry)
470.0 (Mabroom)
1.5
3 Abbas et al., 2008 8 NA/4 °C Methanol (80%) NA 10.41 ± 23.81
(1.76 ± 68.36)
0.93 (Jiroft)
69.29 (Kharak)
74.51
4 Biglari et al., 2008 8 NA/4 °C Methanol (80%) NA 21.61 ± 48.40
(4.60 ± 138.46)
2.89 (Jiroft)
141.35 (Kharak)
48.91
5 Saafi et al., 2009 4 NA/−20 °C Methanol (50%) NA 281.08 ± 111.70
(233.59 ± 238.31)
351.35 ± 139.63
(291.99 ± 297.88)
261.78 (Kentichi)
559.66 (Allig)
2.14
6 Al-Turki et al., 2010 15 NA/−20 °C Acetone (80%) 17.4 ± 3.4
(16.1 ± 10.0)
352.47 ± 63.37
(335.0 ± 217.0)
426.05 ± 72.15
(392.27 ± 219.11)
328.98 (Khalasa (USA))
548.09 (Gur)
1.67
7 Singh et al., 2012 3 NA/−40 °C Methanol (80%) NA 220.0 ± 22.61
(231.0 ± 41.0)
194.0 (Khasab)
235.0 (Fardh)
1.21
8 Mrabet et al., 2012 11 1–2 months/4 °C Acetone (70%) NA 106.28 ± 57.44
(94.48 ± 192.36)
132.85 ± 71.8
(118.1 ± 240.45)
36.2 (Rochdi)
276.65 (Deglé Nour)
7.64
9 El Arem et al., 2012 4 NA/−20 °C Methanol (50%) NA 240.23 ± 62.42
(230.80 ± 129.5)
300.28 ± 78.03
(288.5 ± 161.87)
231.13 (Gasbi)
393.0 (Khalt Dhabi)
1.7
10 Benmeddour et al., 2013 10 NA/−40 °C Acetone (60%) NA 493.15 ± 310.85
(309.97 ± 729.02)
225.57 (Deglet Nour)
954.59 (Ghazi)
4.23
11 Kchaou et al., 2013** 6 NA/−20 °C Distilled water 26.4 ± 3.2
(25.8 ± 9.0)
169.58 ± 42.32
(165.45 ± 122.5)
230.74 ± 58.17
(236.17 ± 168.86)
133.17 (Zehdi)
302.03 (Bejo)
2.27
NA/−20 °C Methanol (88%) 175.30 ± 62.71
(154.42 ± 178.41)
238.53 ± 85.99
(208.85 ± 245.25)
156.35 (Zehdi)
401.6 (Bejo)
2.57
NA/−20 °C Methanol (50%) 207.87 ± 57.07
(202.24 ± 146.07)
281.44 ± 73.34
(273.79 ± 201.44)
199.44 (Baydh El Hamam)
400.88 (Bejo)
2.01
NA/−20 °C Acetone (70%) 317.61 ± 137.12
(302.77 ± 377.05)
430.22 ± 183.85
(405.43 ± 507.36)
276.11 (Baydh El Hamam)
783.47 (Bejo)
2.84
NA/−20 °C Ethanol (100%) 72.19 ± 14.78
(72.82 ± 39.09)
98.51 ± 22.36
(97.64 ± 55.3)
72.21 (Kentichi)
127.51 (Bejo)
1.77
Average 188.51 ± 58.63
(183.99 ± 170.58)
255.89 ± 78.66
(246.44 ± 234.82)
168.28 (Baydh El Hamam)
403.1 (Bejo)
2.4
12 Ghiaba et al., 2014 5 NA/4 °C Methanol (80%) then Ethyl acetate (50%) NA 14.55 ± 5.14
(13.42 ± 13.55)
9.50 (Tafezauine)
23.05 (Tamjhourt)
2.43
13 Lemine et al., 2014 6 NA/4 °C Methanol (80%) NA 548.92 ± 99.33
(568.50 ± 255.6)
405.5 (Tenterguel)
661.1 (Tijib)
1.63
14 Al-Najada and Mohamed, 2014*** 2 1 day/4 °C Methanol (80%) NA 182.5 ± 38.89
(182.5 ± 55.0)
228.13 ± 48.61
(228.13 ± 68.75)
193.75 (Khalas)
262.5 (Shishi)
1.35
6 months/4 °C Methanol (80%) 244.0 ± 62.2
(244.0 ± 88.0)
305.0 ± 77.78
(305.0 ± 110.0)
250.0 (Khalas)
360.0 (Shishi)
1.44
12 months/4 °C Methanol (80%) 292.5 ± 17.7
(292.5 ± 25.0)
365.63 ± 22.1
(365.63 ± 31.25)
350.0 (Khalas)
381.25 (Shishi)
1.09
Average 239.67 ± 39.59
(239.67 ± 56.0)
299.58 ± 49.5
(299.58 ± 70.0)
264.58 (Khalas)
334.58 (Shishi)
1.26
15 Shahdadi et al., 2015 2 NA/NA Methanol (80%) NA 753.30 ± 41.72
(753.30 ± 59.0)
723.80 (Jiroft Kalute)
782.80 (Bam Mazfati)
1.08
16 Hemmateenejad et al., 2015 12 NA/4 °C Methanol (80%) NA 328.89 ± 39.57
(324.54 ± 147.48)
411.11 ± 49.46
(405.67 ± 184.35)
313.44 (Khanizi)
497.79 (Karoot)
1.59
17 Haimoud et al., 2016 7 NA/4 °C Methanol (80%) NA 4.36 ± 1.45
(4.51 ± 4.47)
2.06 (Biraya)
6.53 (Ali Ourached)
3.17
18 Hamza et al., 2016 1 NA/4 °C Ethanol (80%) 10.5 142.51 159.28
159.28 (Deglet Nour)
19 Bouhlali et al., 2017 8 NA/−20 °C Methanol (80%) 25.1 ± 5.4
(23.2 ± 14.5)
466.26 ± 70.78
(494.15 ± 205.21)
331.86 (Bouskri)
537.07 (Bousrdon)
1.62
20 Hachani et al., 2018** 5 NA/NA Methanol (80%) 18.6 ± 9.2
(14.6 ± 22.3)
36.67 ± 19.80
(32.18 ± 49.47)
20.38 (Tamazouchete)
69.85 (Takarboucht)
3.43
NA/NA Acetone (70%) 14.53 ± 2.45
(14.48 ± 6.66)
11.13 (Tamazouchete)
17.79 (Agaz)
1.60
Average 25.6 ± 10.28
(22.93 ± 26.96)
15.76 (Tamazouchete)
42.72 (Takarboucht)
2.71
21 Haider et al., 2018 10 NA/NA Methanol (95%) 21.7 ± 3.6
(22.9 ± 11.7)
87.0 ± 44.26
(85.22 ± 124.7)
26.93 (Ko-Herba)
151.63 (Karblian)
5.63
22 Souli et al., 2018 10 NA/−20 °C Methanol (100%) NA 110.62 ± 8.87
(111.05 ± 25.50)
138.28 ± 11.09
(138.82 ± 31.88)
123.25 (Horra)
155.13 (Deglet Nour)
1.26
*

Min.: minimum value; Max. maximum value, NA: Data is not available in the study, GAE: Gallic acid equivalents, FW: Fresh weight, DW: Dry weight.

**

Total phenolic content was reported for the same date fruit cultivars that extracted by using more than one solvent.

***

Total phenolic content was reported for the same date fruit cultivars that exposed for three different storage periods.