References

‏Al-Domi, H.A., 2014. Genetic factors that act as an effect modifier for environmental risk factors of obesity. Dirasat Agric. Sci., 39: 27-37.
Direct Link  |  

Abbes, F., W. Kchaou, C. Blecker, M. Ongena, G. Lognay, H. Attia and S. Besbes, 2013. Effect of processing conditions on phenolic compounds and antioxidant properties of date syrup. Ind. Crops Prod., 44: 634-642.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Al-Farsi, M.A. and C.Y. Lee, 2008. Nutritional and functional properties of dates: A review. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr., 48: 877-887.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Benzie, I.F.F. and J.J. Strain, 1999. Ferric reducing/antioxidant power assay: Direct measure of total antioxidant activity of biological fluids and modified version for simultaneous measurement of total antioxidant power and ascorbic acid concentration. Method Enzymol., 299: 15-27.
CrossRef  |  PubMed  |  Direct Link  |  

Chang, S.K., C. Alasalvar and F. Shahidi, 2016. Review of dried fruits: Phytochemicals, antioxidant efficacies and health benefits. J. Funct. Foods, 21: 113-132.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Charradi, K., M. Mahmoudi, S. Elkahoui, F. Limam and E. Aouani, 2013. Grape seed and skin extract mitigates heart and liver oxidative damage induced by a high-fat diet in the rat: Gender dependency. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol., 91: 1076-1085.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Choi, S.K. and J.S. Seo, 2013. Lycopene supplementation suppresses oxidative stress induced by a high fat diet in gerbils. Nutr. Res. Pract., 7: 26-33.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Fotschki, B., A. Jurgonski, J. Juskiewicz and Z. Zdunczyk, 2015. Dietary supplementation with raspberry seed oil modulates liver functions, inflammatory state and lipid metabolism in rats. J. Nutr., 145: 1793-1799.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Gariballa, S., B. Afandi, M. AbuHaltem, J. Yassin, H. Habib and W. Ibrahim, 2013. Oxidative damage and inflammation in obese diabetic Emirati subjects supplemented with antioxidants and B-vitamins: A randomized placebo-controlled trail. Nutr. Metab., Vol. 10, No. 1. 10.1186/1743-7075-10-21

Ghibaudi, L., J. Cook, C. Farley, M. Van Heek and J.J. Hwa, 2002. Fat intake affects adiposity, comorbidity factors and energy metabolism of sprague‐dawley rats. Obesity Res., 10: 956-963.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Gorinstein, S., K. Yamamoto, E. Katrich, H. Leontowicz and A. Lojek et al., 2003. Antioxidative properties of Jaffa sweeties and grapefruit and their influence on lipid metabolism and plasma antioxidative potential in rats. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 67: 907-910.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Jacob, P.S., T.M.D.M. Fujii, M. Yamada, M.C. Borges and L.C. Pantaleao et al., 2013. Isocaloric intake of a high‐fat diet promotes insulin resistance and inflammation in Wistar rats. Cell Biochem. Funct., 31: 244-253.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Janero, D.R., 1990. Malondialdehyde and thiobarbituric acid-reactivity as diagnostic indices of lipid peroxidation and peroxidative tissue injury. Free Radical Biol. Med., 9: 515-540.
CrossRef  |  PubMed  |  Direct Link  |  

Kchaou, W., F. Abbes, H. Attia and S. Besbes, 2014. In vitro antioxidant activities of three selected dates from Tunisia (Phoenix dactylifera L.). J. Chem., Vol. 2014, 10.1155/2014/367681

Kim, D.O., S.W. Jeong and C.Y. Lee, 2003. Antioxidant capacity of phenolic phytochemicals from various cultivars of plums. Food Chem., 81: 321-326.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Lee, S.J., S.K. Choi and J.S. Seo, 2009. Grape skin improves antioxidant capacity in rats fed a high fat diet. Nutr. Res. Pract., 3: 279-285.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Liu, Y., M. Liu, B. Li, J.L. Zhao and C.P. Zhang et al., 2010. Fresh raspberry phytochemical extract inhibits hepatic lesion in a Wistar rat model. Nutr. Metabolism, Vol. 7. 10.1186/1743-7075-7-84

Manna, P. and S.K. Jain, 2015. Obesity, oxidative stress, adipose tissue dysfunction and the associated health risks: Causes and therapeutic strategies. Metab. Syndrome Related Disord., 13: 423-444.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Miller, N.J., C. Rice-Evans and M.J. Davies, 1993. A new method for measuring antioxidant activity. Biochem. Soc. Trans., Vol. 21, No. 2. 10.1042/bst021095s

Mirmiran, P., Z. Bahadoran and F. Azizi, 2014. Functional foods-based diet as a novel dietary approach for management of type 2 diabetes and its complications: A review. World J. Diabetes, 5: 267-281.
Direct Link  |  

Nielsen, F., B.B. Mikkelsen, J.B. Nielsen, H.R. Andersen and P. Grandjean, 1997. Plasma malondialdehyde as biomarker for oxidative stress: Reference interval and effects of life-style factors. Clin. Chem., 43: 1209-1214.
PubMed  |  Direct Link  |  

Noeman, S.A., H.E. Hamooda and A.A. Baalash, 2011. Biochemical study of oxidative stress markers in the liver, kidney and heart of high fat diet induced obesity in rats. Diabetol. Metab. Syndr., Vol. 3. 10.1186/1758-5996-3-17

Odeh, I., F. Al-Rimawi, J. Abbadi, L. Obeyat, M. Qabbajeh and A. Hroub, 2014. Effect of harvesting date and variety of date palm on antioxidant capacity, phenolic and flavonoid content of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera). Jacobs J. Food Nutr., 2: 499-505.
Direct Link  |  

Prior, R.L. and X. Wu, 2013. Diet antioxidant capacity: Relationships to oxidative stress and health. Am. J. Biomed. Sci., 5: 126-139.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Ramadhas, M., K. Palanisamy, M. Sudhagar and V.M. Mani, 2014. Ameliorating effect of Phoenix dactylifera on lambda cyhalothrin induced biochemical, hematological and hepatopathological alterations in male Wistar rats. Biomed. Aging Pathol., 4: 273-279.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Ramiro-Puig, E., M. Urpi-Sarda, F.J. Perez-Cano, A. Franch and C. Castellote et al., 2007. Cocoa-enriched diet enhances antioxidant enzyme activity and modulates lymphocyte composition in thymus from young rats. J. Agric. Food Chem., 55: 6431-6438.
Direct Link  |  

Reeves, P.G., 1997. Components of the AIN-93 diets as improvements in the AIN-76A diet. J. Nutr., 127: 838S-841S.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Singleton, V.L. and J.A. Rossi, 1965. Colorimetry of total phenolics with phosphomolybdic-phosphotungstic acid reagents. Am. J. Enol. Vitic., 16: 144-158.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Sour, S., M. Belarbi, N. Sari, C.H. Benammar, C.H. Baghdad and F. Visioli, 2015. Argan oil reduces, in rats, the high fat diet-induced metabolic effects of obesity. Nutr. Metab. Cardiovas. Dis., 25: 382-387.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Vauzour, D., A. Rodriguez-Mateos, G. Corona, M.J. Oruna-Concha and J.P.E. Spencer, 2010. Polyphenols and human health: Prevention of disease and mechanisms of action. Nutrients, 2: 1106-1131.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Vayalil, P.K., 2012. Date fruits (Phoenix dactylifera Linn): An emerging medicinal food. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr., 52: 249-271.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Vincent, H.K., K.E. Innes and K.R. Vincent, 2007. Oxidative stress and potential interventions to reduce oxidative stress in overweight and obesity. Diabetes Obesity Metab., 9: 813-839.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

WHO., 2015. Obesity and trends. World Health Organization, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

Weisberg, S.P., D. McCann, M. Desai, M. Rosenbaum, R.L. Leibe and A.W. Ferrante Jr., 2003. Obesity is associated with macrophage accumulation in adipose tissue. J. Clin. Inves., 112: 1796-1808.
CrossRef  |  PubMed  |  Direct Link  |