Palm sap- a by-product of the date palm tree- can be used raw, fresh, or processed into vinegar and date syrup.
Countless benefits are mentioned in different studies.
Since palm sap is driven by date, it is a great source of minerals, iron, magnesium, potassium, and fiber.
Date Palm Sap Nipah Virusa
A seasonal virus that coincides with date palm sap collection time which is called Nipah virus has made people concerned about date palm sap consumption.
Studies show that date palm sap collected in some regions of Bangladesh was containing the Nipah virus.
This contagious virus is transferred by rats as it has been proven which saliva of rats can carry this virus.
So the point is that the process of palm sap collection should be done under special conditions in an appropriate place.
Date Palm Sap Harvesting Season
Depending on the type of date which date palm sap is driven from, the harvesting season can differ.
But generally harvest season of the date is in the middle of summer till fall beginning.
In warm and tropical places dates will ripen shortly so date palm sap can be collected sooner.
Date syrup production is usually done in the fall.
The most favorable dates for this by-product are Pairom and Shahani just because of their high syrup content.
So the harvest season of these dates will equal the date syrup collection time.
Harvesting can be done traditionally or mechanically based on the type of date.
Fermented Date Palm Sap
Date palm sap can be fermented into vinegar.
Date vinegar has a tasty flavor which makes it a great choice as an ingredient for food such as safety, stew, or sauce preparation.
It has a high nutritional value that makes it suitable for some treatment purposes.
Date vinegar helps weight loss, it prevents cancer by antioxidants existing in it.
Besides, vinegar will burn Pyroxenic and lactic acids which cause Drowsiness.
Due to its high potassium content, it can be used as a painkiller for splitting headaches.
Date vinegar is dark brown but not favorable as balsamic vinegar however it has an enjoyable flavor.
You should be convinced by all these benefits which help you to maintain your health status to balance your diet with this fermented product.
Raw Date Palm Sap in Telugu
Bangladesh is famous for raw date palm sap which is collected in different cities for example in Telugu.
The date is known as black gold especially among businessmen due to the hot market it has.
Raw date palm sap is also as favorable as a date because all nutritional values that are counted for a date is existing in date syrup which is driven from raw date palm sap as well.
Telugu due to warm and tropical weather is suitable for palm cultivation.
Date palm sap collection is done in both traditional and industrial ways in this city.
Local people tend to use organic and traditional date syrup while others prefer industrial prepared date palm sap due to its high shelf life.
What Is Date Palm Sap Used For
You may be wondering what date palm sap is used for.
There are a million ways you can consume this redolent, mellifluous syrupy liquid, and each way is going to help you with a certain purpose.
Date palm sap has a warm nature so completely applicable to suggest athletes, children, and those people who suffer from anemia as it contains all minerals that you can think of.
It also contains high content of vitamin A and B which efficiently help the hemopoiesis process.
The thickness and color of date syrup depend on the kind of date that sap is extracted from as well as the method of extracting.
Some studies show that if date syrup is used consistently for almost 20 days as breakfast it will help you to gain weight.
Nutritionists believe that date palm sap is beneficiary to the digestion system.
To reach this purpose make a mixture of date syrup with a glass of milk and some almonds.
Most PMS pains are caused due to lack of iron so this delightful syrup which has a high iron content will definitely help you.
Date Palm vs Sago Palm
Despite its name sago palm is not a palm tree technically.
This house plant tree is a kind of cycad but just because of the same physical characteristics is called a palm.
This palm tree doesn’t have any edible fruit while the date palm has a fruit that clearly is named date.
The leaves of both are narrow and long but the sago trunk in comparison to the date palm trunk is thicker and stouter.
All in all, they can be recognized by measuring the high of the trunk or the color of the leaves.
Sago palm and date palm can be traded as well as their fruit.
The climate of the region is important as both of these trees are in favor of warm tropical weather.
Most date distributers are trying to make their own local farm to get more benefit from these marketable trees especially date palm which has its heavenly fruit.
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