Nutritional quality and sensory attributes of date palm spathes beverage supplemented with pollen grains

Abstract The aim of this study was to fortify date palm spathes beverage with pollen grains. The nutritional quality and sensory attributes of the developed products were evaluated. The results showed that pollen grains significantly (P < 0.05) influenced the nutritional and sensory qualities of date palm spathe beverages. With minor exceptions, fortification of spathe beverage with pollen grains significantly (P < 0.05) increased the levels of protein, carbohydrate, fat, total dissolved solid (TDS), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), selenium (Se) and vitamins A, E, and C as well as the antioxidant a...