Abstract
This review aimed to investigate the effects of date fruit products on childbirth and pregnancy-related complications. MeSH keywords were systematically searched in scientific databases, and 16 articles were reviewed. It was found that consuming 7 date fruits (average of 80 g) per day for 2–4 weeks before the estimated date of delivery leads to a better cervical dilatation at admission or improvement of Bishop score, a decrease in the need for induction or stimulation of labour and an increase in effective uterine contractions, which, in turn, decreases the duration of pregnancy and the different stages of labour. Additionally, date fruit products can improve blood pressure parameters in pregnant women at risk of preeclampsia and accelerate episiotomy healing.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.12.2023.094
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 24(4), 483-490
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Rahnemaei, F. A., Kashani, Z. A., Jandaghian-Bidgoli, M., Rahimi, F., Zaheri, F., & Abdi, F. (2025). The Impact of the Fruit and Seed of Date on Childbirth Stages and Pregnancy Complications. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 24(4), 483-490. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.12.2023.094
MLA 9
Rahnemaei, Fatemeh A., et al. "The Impact of the Fruit and Seed of Date on Childbirth Stages and Pregnancy Complications." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, 2025, pp. 483-490. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.12.2023.094.
Chicago (author–date)
Rahnemaei, Fatemeh A., Zahra A. Kashani, Mohammadamin Jandaghian-Bidgoli, Farinaz Rahimi, Farzaneh Zaheri, and Fatemeh Abdi. 2025. "The Impact of the Fruit and Seed of Date on Childbirth Stages and Pregnancy Complications." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 24 (4): 483-490. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.12.2023.094.
Harvard
Rahnemaei, F. A., Kashani, Z. A., Jandaghian-Bidgoli, M., Rahimi, F., Zaheri, F. and Abdi, F. (2025) 'The Impact of the Fruit and Seed of Date on Childbirth Stages and Pregnancy Complications', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 24(4), pp. 483-490. doi:10.18295/squmj.12.2023.094.
Vancouver
Rahnemaei FA, Kashani ZA, Jandaghian-Bidgoli M, Rahimi F, Zaheri F, Abdi F. The Impact of the Fruit and Seed of Date on Childbirth Stages and Pregnancy Complications. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;24(4):483-490. doi:10.18295/squmj.12.2023.094
IEEE
F. A. Rahnemaei, Z. A. Kashani, M. Jandaghian-Bidgoli, F. Rahimi, F. Zaheri, and F. Abdi, "The Impact of the Fruit and Seed of Date on Childbirth Stages and Pregnancy Complications," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 483-490, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.12.2023.094.