Abstract

The history of herbal medicine has been known since ancient times; the use of medicinal plants is most widespread throughout the world. The Phoenix Dactylifera L. (date palm) is known for its traditional medicinal properties throughout the history of the indigenous population of the Algerian Sahara. Due to its physico-chemical and bioactive components its effect is noted on male infertility. Urogenital inflammation is one of the big problems that cause male infertility. It is known that date palm pollen can improve male infertility through its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. This mini review brings together some of the literature data on the effect of Phoenix Dactylifera palm pollen on male infertility.

Keywords:Male infertility; Inflammation; Phoenix dactylifera; Anti-inflammatory properties; Antioxidant properties