Pomegranate, a small tree with potential human health benefits, is grown mainly in Iran, India and USA as well as in most Near and Far East countries. It has been used extensively in folk medicine for a number of therapeutic purposes. In the present study, the ferric reducing/antioxidant power assay (FRAP) was employed and the FRAP value of the seed fraction of six different cultivars of pomegr...

the pomegranate seeds of four iranian commercial varieties  (abanmahi (ab), malas (ms), pust sefid (ps) and shahvar (sh)) were evaluated in terms of some quality properties including protein, oil, dietary fiber, mineral contents and fatty acid composition. physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity of pomegranate seed oils (psos) were also determined. the oil antioxidant activity was m...

A topical oil in water type (o/w) emulsion containing pomegranate seed oil, grape seed oil, sesame oil and flower honey was developed in this study. In order to determine stability, the selected formulations were kept at room temperature (25±2°C) and accelerated conditions (40±2°C ve %75 relative humidity). Physicochemical and microbiological stability of the formulations were evaluated. In ord...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial effect of a Punica granatum Linn (pomegranate) phytotherapeutic gel and miconazole (Daktarin oral gel) against three standard streptococci strains (mutans ATCC 25175, sanguis ATCC 10577 and mitis ATCC 9811), S. mutans clinically isolated and Candida albicans either alone or in association. The effect of minimum inhibitory concentrat...

One of the main components Pomegranate Seed Oil is punicic acid, an omega-5 fatty acid that capable inhibiting breast and prostate cancer cell proliferation, although mechanisms action are not yet known. In order to further understand its potential anti-cancer properties, we investigated effect on proliferation cytotoxicity human MCF-7 cells.

Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a perennial herb with its long history and has been the symbol of health, fertility spirituality. In addition to being consumed as fresh fruit, pomegranate juice, syrup, syrup many different product groups. particular, seeds, which are often produced waste, evaluated separately in terms their fatty acid composition antioxidant capacity. this study, seed oils was...

BACKGROUND Neutrophils play a major role in inflammation by releasing large amounts of ROS produced by NADPH-oxidase and myeloperoxidase (MPO). The proinflammatory cytokine TNFalpha primes ROS production through phosphorylation of the NADPH-oxidase subunit p47phox on Ser345. Conventional anti-inflammatory therapies remain partially successful and may have side effects. Therefore, regulation of ...

This study reports lovastatin production by solid state fermentation using pomegranate seeds as a substrate. Six different fungal strains and several agro-industrial wastes were selected and screened. Various physicochemical parameters were optimized to improve lovastatin productivity. Moreover, chemical mutation was system-atically employed to enhance lovastatin yield on selected strains. Prod...

The health benefits of pomegranate consumption have recently received considerable scientific focus, with most studies examining fruit and/or juice consumption. Pomegranate seed oil (POMo) is a rich source of 9-cis, 11-trans conjugate linolenic acid (CLA), which may offset the side-effects associated with weight gain. Male, wild-type CD-1 mice were divided into one of three groups (twenty per g...