Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic activities of standardised pomegranate rind extract

Comparative study of the anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects of two varieties ofPunica granatum

“…Recent studies about pomegranate fruit peels have reported that it contains these active compounds (Lansky & Newman, 2007). Ellagic acid in particular, was found to possess in vitro anti-inflammatory properties (Panichayupakaranant et al, 2010). On the other hand, there are few reports on the role of tannins in anti-nociceptive and anti-infammatory activities (Starec et al, 1988), whereas flavonoids have demonstrated antinociceptive effect through opioid mechanisms (Anjaneyulu & Chopra, 2003;Katavic et al, 2007).…”

The Therapeutic Potential of Pomegranate and Its Products for Prevention of Cancer

“…Food-borne illnesses are still an important concern for both consumers, the food industry and food safety authorities, thus, the ongoing search for natural antimicrobials for prevention of food-borne illnesses is a vast exploring area for scientists. Antimicrobial activities of pomegranate have been studied by some researchers and the extent of inhibitory effect is always attributed to the pomegranate antioxidant activity that depends mainly on the phenolic and anthocyanin content of the fruit (Holetz et al, 2002;Braga et al, 2005;Mathabe et al, 2006;McCarrell et al, 2008;Al-Zoreky, 2009;Duman et al, 2009;Gould et al, 2009;Parashar et al, 2009;Panichayupakaranant et al, 2010, Orak et al, 2011. In a previous study, Opara et al (2009) reported that the best activity against Staphyloccocus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were found in fruit peel compound punicalagin, particularly from Oman, which was coincident with the highest levels of vitamin C detected in these samples.…”

Influence of the solvents on the extraction of major phenolic compounds (punicalagin, ellagic acid and gallic acid) and their antioxidant activities in pomegranate aril

“…In folk medicine, pomegranate has been used to treat various ailments such as cuts, sore throats, tapeworms, dysentery, and gum disease. It also possesses antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-atherosclerotic, antiinflammatory and anti-allergic properties (Perez-Vicente et al 2002;Yu et al 2005;Mertens-Talcott et al 2006;Panichayupakaranant et al 2010) Apart from this, recent research has focused on its potential use in treatments of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and various forms of cancer (Julie Jurenka 2008). The broad-spectrum properties of pomegranate can be ascribed to its numerous secondary metabolites.…”