The present review gives the insight towards major components of pomegranate as well as their pharmacological activities against pathological disorders. In spite of many beneficial properties of Punica granatum L., more research evidence on a molecular basis is needed to find out the molecular mechanism of action in various animals and human models to validate the usefulness of Punica granatum L. as a potent therapeutic agent.

The impact of mixing on the promotion of microorganism growth rate has been analyzed using a multiphase forced-circulation pipe-loop reactor model capable of identifying conditions under which it is possible to convert natural gas into Single-Cell Protein. The impact of mixing in the interphase mass transfer was found to exert a critical role in determining the overall productivity of the bioreactor, particularly at the high cell loadings needed to reduce the capital costs associated with the large-scale production needed for the production of relatively low-value SCP in a sustainable manner.

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| Guar is a very important legume crop in arid areas of Indian sub-continent. Over the world, India is known as the biggest producer of guar bean by contributing around 90% of the total production. Guar meal is defined as a guar gum by-product which has about 450 gram protein per kilogram. In spite having high protein content, guar meal is not known on a commercial scale but it has received substantial attention for animal feedstuffs. Trypsin inhibitors are the main anti-nutritive factor present in guar; however, these can be ameliorated with the uses of enzymes and heat treatment. Fluctuations in market prices of essential feed ingredients motivated poultry nutritionist to look for alternative valuable replacements for certain feeds. Based on the promising findings of guar meal inclusion in diets, it might be an acceptable feed ingredient in poultry feed. Guar meal can be fed up to 100 g/kg diet without adverse effects on poultry performance. Higher level of guar meal at150 g/kg can be detrimental for broiler and layer birds. Because of increasing the availability of guar beans, opportunities have been expanded for using guar meal as a partial alternative for soybean meal (SBM).The inclusion of guar meal in poultry diets canbe maximized by the addition of some feed additives such as β-mannanases. The present review article presents thatnutritional values of protein and amino acids of guar meal is similar to the SBM and seems to be an attractive feed ingredient in the poultry industry.

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