1. FATIMA YOUSAF - Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (38040), Pakistan.
2. MUHAMMAD SHAHID - Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (38040), Pakistan.
3. ZAHID MUSHTAQ - Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (38040), Pakistan.
4. JUNAID ALI KHAN - Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture Multan, Pakistan.
The present research work was being planned to explore the nutritional and antioxidant potential of P. dactylifera and J. regia hydromethanolic extracts. Proximate analysis of P. dactylifera fruit showed that it was rich in dietary fibers, minerals, vitamins, sugars. Proximate analysis of J. regia kernels showed that it was rich in fats and proteins. Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of phenolics, flavonoids and glycosides in both nutraceutical extracts. In vitro antioxidant profiling revealed that both extracts can significantly scavenge DPPH free radical and they have a potential to potential to reduce Fe3+ of FRAP reagent to Fe2+. Cytotoxic assay revealed the P. dactylifera showed minimum hemolysis of human RBCs as compared to J. regia extract. The total motility and progressive motility of human sperms were also calculated. The results showed that total motility of the sperms incubated with P. dactylifera extract was increased significantly (p<0.05) with time intervals 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes, respectively. Significant decrease in sperm motility was observed by incubating the sperms with J. regia extract.
Cytotoxic, Motility, hydromethanolic, P. dactylifera, J. regia