Antioxidant Fruits and Vegetables in the Diet of Makkan Society in 609-622 A.D.

The purpose of this paper was to analyze antioxidant fruits and vegetables in the diet of Makkan society in 609-622 A.D. Muslims believe that during these years, their Prophet, Prophet Muhammad, dwelled in Makkah with the Makkan society. Makkan society and other societies of the world in recent times were reported to have a depraved and unhealthy diet. This paper focuses on the Makkan diet to understand a well-balanced diet as an exemplary dietary model for societies worldwide. This study is a qualitative study and the approach is content analysis. Data collected through content and document analysis are thematically analyzed using descriptive and analytical methods. Findings demonstrate that grape, fig, olive, pomegranate, jujube, banana and pumpkin were among the familiar types of fruits and vegetables in Makkah and the Quranic ayāhs on them represent a range of themes. The implication of this study establishes that the fruits and vegetables in the diet of Makkan society contain beneficial antioxidant compounds. Thus, the intake of these antioxidant fruits and vegetables is recommended in the daily diet because they serve as the best food types owing to their health benefits and palatability.