The doum tree (Hyphaene thebaica L.) holds great historical and cultural significance in Saudi Arabia and its neighboring regions. Doum trees are also used in traditional medicine and are a component of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's diversified flora. Doum fruit also includes a variety of other chemicals, including flavonoids, glycosides,  steroids, tannins, and saponins. Numerous pharmacological substances, flavonoids,  hydroxyl cinnamates, coumarins, saponins, and essential oils are found in doum fruit.  Compounds with anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties are 
utilized in medicine to lower hypertension and hyperlipidemia