AIM The aim of this study was to investigate Punica granatum juice effects on oxidative stress in young healthy males during severe physical activity. METHODS Our subjects were selected from healthy males at 18 - 24 years. They were enrolled and randomly distributed into control and supplemented groups. 240 ml of Punica granatum juice and tap water were given to supplement and control groups ...

This paper describes a group model building activity designed to elicit the potential effects a projected multi-use deep water offshore platform may have on its local environment, including ecological and socio-economic issues. As such a platform is proposed for construction around the island of Hsiao-Liu-Chiu, Taiwan, we organized several meetings with the local stakeholders and structured the...

Streptococcus is the leading cause of dental diseases worldwide and is considered to be the most cariogenic of all of the oral bacteria. The total 150 dental plaque sample were collected from Uttranchal dental college and hospital dehradun and different dental clinics of dehradun. Out of 320 isolates recovered prevalence of Streptococcus sp. was 50%. 10 antibiotics were used against the recover...

Eight major chemicals are identified after analyzing the essential oil of the seeds of three medicinal plants Punica granatum, Vitis vinifera and Cucurbita maxima, using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Only three of the identified chemicals (Farnesene, Docosane and Tetracosane) were found in all three samples, but in varying proportions. Trans-Squalene was found in Cucurbita maxim...

2. Pomegranate (Punica granatum) allergy: clinical and immunological findings. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2009;103:178--80. 3. Enrique E, Utz E, Utaz M, Mateo JA, Castello JV, Malek T, et al. Allergy to lipid transfer proteins: cross-reactivity among pomegranate, hazelnut, and peanut. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2006;96:122--3. 4. Gangeni S, Mistrello G, Roncarolo D, Amato S, Minciullo PL. Pom...

Arils from six pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) varieties grown in the Mediterranean region of Turkey were tested for their antimicrobial properties by the agar diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) methods against seven bacteria: (Bacillus megaterium DSM 32, Pseudomonas aeruginosa DSM 9027, Staphylococcus aureus Cowan 1, Corynebacterium xerosis UC 9165, Escherichia coli DM, Ente...

Acute subcutaneous administration of angiotensin-II (Ang II-150μg/kg) causes a rise in blood pressure in normal Wistar rats. Administration of Punica granatum juice extract (PJ100 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg; p.o.) for 4 weeks in angiotensin-II treated rats significantly (P<0.05) reduced the mean arterial blood pressure and vascular reactivity changes to various catecholamines. PJ treatment significant...

The mechanistic pathway for the antidiabetic efficacy of ethanolic extract of Punica granatum flowers (PgEFet) has been investigated by measuring the status of blood glucose, plasma insulin, carbohydrate metabolizing enzymes, lipid peroxidation and antioxidants as biochemical end points in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Diabetes mellitus was induced by single intraperitoneal injection of...

The anti-aflatoxigenic potentials of the leaves of Psidium guajava, Ficus benghalensis, Gardenia radicans, Punica granatum and Ziziphus jujuba Mill. were investigated. Poultry feed inoculated with Aspergillus flavus was treated with plant leaves powder and stored for the period of six months at 28 °C and 16% moisture level. At the end of each month, aflatoxin (AFT) concentrations were determine...

      Punica granatum is used as a medicinal plant, and its fruit concentrate has been used for the prevention and treatment of liver diseases in Iran. The effects of different concentrations of the hydroalcoholic, ethyl acetate and n-hexane extracts of the Punica granatum (fruit juice and seed) were investigated against CCl4- induced cytotoxicity in HepG2...