5 COMMON FRUITS FOUND IN NORTHERN NIGERIA. #1- DATE FRUIT (DABINO)
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Most of you must have come across this fruit usually hawked
by northerners around the country, but only a few would have paid attention to
it.
Date fruit is popularly called DABINO by the Hausas and
their mother tree is the Date palm tree. Its botanical name is Phonex
dacylifera.
Jigawa State which is Nigeria’s famous date (Dabino) farming
center, has engaged in date farming for over 400 years and still in the
business till date.
The lifespan of a Date palm tree cannot be predicted, some can
live up to 100 years, while some die within 10 years.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENTS
OF DATE FRUIT
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Natural Fibre
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Elemental Fluorine
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Iron
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Calcium
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Potassium
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Copper
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Magnesium
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Manganese
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Vitamin A, C, B1, B2.
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Date fruit also has a high level of sugar
content. 66.5 grams per 100 gram serving of the fruit.
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HEALTH BENEFITS OF
DATE FRUIT
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Reduces Stroke Risk.
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Lowers cholesterol
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Improves eyesight (helps in correcting night
blindness).
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Boost Brain Health.
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Reduces Blood Pressure (magnesium).
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Facilitates digestion, relieving Constipation,
indigestion, haemorrhoids, peptic ulcer and gastric complaints (amino acid, fibre).
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Promotes Heart Health (fibre). Drinking a cup of
cold infusion of date fruits (infusing up to 12 mashed date fruits in a cup of
water overnight) once a day helps to keep the heart healthy and strengthens a
weak one.
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Anti-Inflammatory (magnesium).
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Prevents abdominal cancer (high in natural
antioxidants). Studies have shown that people who consume large quantities of
dates daily, especially on empty stomach, have low incidence of cancers (e.g.
abdomen and colon cancers, testes, uterus, vaginal cancers, etc).
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Maintains healthy Cardiovascular system
(Potassium).
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Strengthens tooth enamel.
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It is a Corrective aid for the Reproductive
Organs;
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It is used to enhance fertility in both men and
women.
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It promotes sperms quality and quantity.
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It increases the size of testes in men and the
size the breasts in women.
So far, there is no known side effects or hazards associated
with the consumption of date fruits.
However, due to the high sugar content in date fruit,
diabetic patients should avoid them.
Eat Healthy! Stay Healthy!!
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