Chemistry Pollen, containing cholesterol and estrone, exhibits gonadotrophic activity on immature rats. On the other hand, Vandercook et al. Manganese 3.3 4.6 Silicon 66.0 66.0 Chlorine 27.0 31.0 High potassium diets recently were shown to retard or prevent the development of gastric ulcers in experimental rats. Acetaldehyde is the major volatile aldehyde in date. Traces of coumarin occur in the leaves and leaf stalk.
Pollen contains cholesterol and rutin.
30 m tall. Flowers small, white, on a richly branched spadix, surrounded by a solitary, large spathe. Stamens 6 with linear dorsifixed anthers. Ovaries 3, only one developing into fruit. Amir Hajj High quality, little spoilage of fruit in wet weather.