Saliva from stimulated subjects was collected exactly 5?min after they consumed the designated date fruit/grapefruit or after they chewed around the cotton pellet for 1?min. Collection of saliva samples The subjects were seated comfortably on a chair with their heads bent forward, and were asked to spit into a sterile cup. chewing cotton pellets led to an increased salivary pH. Conclusion This study showed a decrease in the salivary pH following date consumption, but not to a value as low as the critical value. These findings suggest that dates do not have detrimental effects on salivary parameters. strong class=”kwd-title” Keywords: Dates, Date fruit, pH, Saliva, Sugars ?????? ????? ????? ????? ???????? ?? ??????? ???? ????? ???? ??? ?????? ???????? ?? ??????? ??? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ???? ???????????. ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ?????? ????? ??????? ????? ?????? ?? ???? ????? ??? ORM-10962 ???? ??????? ????????. ??? ????? ???? ??? ??????? ?? ???? (????? ?? ?-?? ???) ????? ???? ????? ???? ????? ?? ??? ???? ?? ????? (???? ????? ??? ????? ????? ?????) ???? ? ???? ???????. ?? ??????? ?????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??? ??? ???? ???? (???? ??????) ?????? ??? ??? ????? ?? ????? ?????? (???? ????)? ??? ???????. ?? ??? ????? ?? ?????? ??? ?????? ?? ??????? ??? ????? ???? ????? ??? ??????? ?? ??? ??? ????? ????? ??????????? ???????. ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ???? ??????????? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ???? ????? ???? ???? ??????????? ??????? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ? ?????? ??? ??????? ?????? (?.??) ?????? ??????? (?.??) ????? ??? (?.??) ??????? (?.??) ??????? (?.??). ??? ???? ?????? (?.??) ???? ??? ?? ??????? ????????? ???? ?????? (?.??)? ????? ??? (?.??)? ??????? (?.??)? ??????? (?.??). ???? ????? ??????????? ????? ???? ?? ???? ??? ??? ??? ???? ???? ?? ?????? ????? ??? ??? ????? ORM-10962 ????? ??? ????? ???? ??????? ????????. ??????????? ????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?? ????? ??????????? ????? ??? ??????? ?????? ORM-10962 ??? ?? ??? ??? ?????? ??????. ???? ??? ??????? ??? ?? ?????? ?? ???? ??????? ???? ??? ?????? ??????. strong class=”kwd-title” ??????? ?????????: ???, ???? ???????, ??????, ????????, armadillo ???? ????? Introduction Date palm ( em Phoenix dactylifera /em ) is a fruit of the date palm tree, an evergreen tropical plant that belongs to the Arecaceae (Palmae) family,1 and is mainly cultivated in Egypt, KSA, Iran, and Iraq.2 The cultivation of this fruit as a source of food known to and adopted by man dates back to over ORM-10962 six millennia.3 It is the only fruit to be consumed as a staple diet by millions of people over thousands of years owing to its delicious and highly nutritious nature.4 You will find more than two hundred varieties of dates available worldwide.5 They are mainly produced in the hot deserts of Southwest Asia and North Africa, and are considered as one of the chief commodities in the market throughout the world. This low-cost food is likely to hold its sway in the market due to the constantly widening gap between food supply and demand. Some of the commonly used variety of dates that possess high medicinal values owing to their anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-bacterial properties include Khodry, Khalas, Ruthana, Sukkary, Safree, Segae, Ajwa, Hilali, and Munifi.6 Humans have been captivated by the concept of health since time immemorial, probably soon after the discovery of fire and its benefits. The motto healthy eating is most important has been adopted over the past several centuries.7 It is a well-established fact that a good balanced diet is imperative for the development and upkeep of healthy teeth, which are, in.