Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a polyphenol-rich edible food and medicinal plant of ancient origin, containing flavonols, anthocyanins, tannins, with ellagitannins as the most abundant polyphenols. In last decades, its consumption scientific interest increased, due to multiple beneficial effects. balausta fruit, large berry surrounded by thick colored peel composed exocarp mesocarp arils i...

Pomegranates have been known for hundreds of years for their multiple health benefits, including antimicrobial activity. The recent surge in multidrug-resistant bacteria and the possibility of widespread global virus pandemics necessitate the need for additional preventative and therapeutic options to conventional drugs. Research indicates that pomegranates and their extracts may serve as natur...

Abstract The passion fruit juice production generates around 70% of by-products comprising rind, seeds and arils that are commonly discarded. consist 4% weight with the potential to produce 2,500 ton/year high added-value oil in Brazil. In this work, from different manufacturers effect seed moisture were evaluated towards quality extraction efficiency, using a continuous expeller press 100 kg/h...