Abstract Considering the expected increasing demand for cellulose fibers in near future and that its major source is wood pulp, alternative sources such as vegetable wastes from agricultural activities agro-food industries are currently being sought to prevent deforestation. In present study, was successfully isolated six agroindustrial residues: corncob, corn husk, grape stalk, pomegranate pee...

committee. Sequence identity between the three mature protein sequences is quite low, ranging from 66 to 68%. These isoforms demonstrated 62–65% sequence identity to Pru p 3. Interestingly, higher sequence identities were observed with Gossypium spp. (72%), Sorghum bicolor (67%) and Zea mays (66%). Although the study enrolled only a limited number of pomegranate-allergic patients (n = 6), surpr...

The public health burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is substantial. According to the World Health Organization report “The Global Burden of Disease” 2013 Update, heart diseases are expected to take the second place in the rank order of disease and injury burden by the year 2030 [1]. More than 50% reduction of CVD mortality is attributable to favourable changes in risk factors, while 43% ...

Pomegranate is an important source of several bioactive compounds with beneficial properties. As widely described in the literature, pomegranate can be considered as a functional food able to promote maintenance good health status. The present review article summarizes properties pomegranate, such antioxidant, anti?inflammatory, anti?aging, prebiotic and anticancer effects, well its protective ...

BACKGROUND AND THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Many drug substances along with a variety of naturally occurring dietary or herbal components interact with the CYP enzyme system. The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of pomegranate juice pre-treatment on the transport of carbamazepine across the rat intestine. METHODS The transport of carbamazepine across different parts of rat intest...

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) belongs to genera Punica and family Punicaceae. It is a herbal preparation that has been suggested as useful in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. However, to our knowledge, no study has been conducted to evaluate this therapeutic property. In the present study the antiulcerogenic effects of pomegranate peel methanol extract, was tested on male Wistar ...

Aims. To examine the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of pomegranate polyphenols in obese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) (n = 8) and in healthy nondiabetic controls (n = 9). Methods. Participants received 2 capsules of pomegranate polyphenols (POMx, 1 capsule = 753 mg polyphenols) daily for 4 weeks. Blood draws and anthropometrics were performed at baseline and at 4 weeks of the ...

Leishmania species are parasites that multiply within phagocytes and cause several clinical diseases characterized by single or multiple ulcerations. One of the complications that can induce tissue damage and the resulting scars is caused by secondary bacterial infections. Studies to find new, effective, and safe oral drugs for treating leishmaniasis are being conducted since several decades, o...

In recent years, the number of scientific papers concerning pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) and its health properties has increased greatly, and there is great potential for the use of bioactive-rich pomegranate extracts as ingredients in functional foods and nutraceuticals. To translate this potential into effective strategies it is essential to further elucidate the mechanisms of the reporte...

Acne is a common skin condition with sebum overproduction, hyperkeratosis, Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) and Staphylococcus aureus, and inflammation. Punica granatum (pomegranate) is well-known for its anti-inflammatory effects; however, few studies have discussed the anti-acne effects of pomegranate. In this study, we found that pomegranate extract (PG-E) significantly reduced P. acnes-in...