Pomegranate

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is one of the oldest edible fruits in the Mediterranean and has been used extensively in folk medicine. This book summarizes the antioxidant properties and bioactive polyphenolic ingredients in Greek pomegranate varieties and the vasculoprotective and neuroprotective...

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description Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is one of the oldest edible fruits in the Mediterranean and has been used extensively in folk medicine. This book summarizes the antioxidant properties and bioactive polyphenolic ingredients in Greek pomegranate varieties and the vasculoprotective and neuroprotective effect of various parts of pomegranate and its main compounds, especially hydrolysable tannins, ellagitannins, ellagic acid, and their metabolites. Research has shown that pomegranate extracts possess unusual and potent broad-spectrum activities against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. As such, the book also explores the role of pomegranate in the treatment of cancer and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Finally, the book investigates the post-harvest management of pomegranate in industrial processing to improve pomegranate utilization for human health.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-971252024-04-01T14:12:34Z Pomegranate Lagouri, Vasiliki Complementary medicine thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MX Complementary and alternative medicine and therapies Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is one of the oldest edible fruits in the Mediterranean and has been used extensively in folk medicine. This book summarizes the antioxidant properties and bioactive polyphenolic ingredients in Greek pomegranate varieties and the vasculoprotective and neuroprotective effect of various parts of pomegranate and its main compounds, especially hydrolysable tannins, ellagitannins, ellagic acid, and their metabolites. Research has shown that pomegranate extracts possess unusual and potent broad-spectrum activities against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. As such, the book also explores the role of pomegranate in the treatment of cancer and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Finally, the book investigates the post-harvest management of pomegranate in industrial processing to improve pomegranate utilization for human health. 2023-02-15T14:42:46Z 2023-02-15T14:42:46Z 2022 book ONIX_20230215_9781839684647_164 9781839684647 9781839684470 9781839684654 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/97125 eng image/jpeg n/a https://www.intechopen.com/books/10171 https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/books/10171/authors_book/authors_book.pdf IntechOpen IntechOpen 10.5772/intechopen.90501 10.5772/intechopen.90501 78a36484-2c0c-47cb-ad67-2b9f5cd4a8f6 9781839684647 9781839684470 9781839684654 IntechOpen 122 open access
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Pomegranate
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thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MX Complementary and alternative medicine and therapies
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