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Abstract Title:

Pomegranate as a source of bioactive constituents: a review on their characterization, properties and applications.

Abstract Source:

Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2020 Apr 21:1-18. Epub 2020 Apr 21. PMID: 32314615

Abstract Author(s):

Maryam Pirzadeh, Nicola Caporaso, Abdur Rauf, Mohammad Ali Shariati, Zhanibek Yessimbekov, Muhammad Usman Khan, Muhammad Imran, Mohammad S Mubarak

Article Affiliation:

Maryam Pirzadeh

Abstract:

Increasing awareness about the use of compounds obtained from natural sources exerting health-beneficial properties, including antimicrobial and antioxidant effects, led to increased number of research papers focusing on the study of functional properties of target compounds to be used as functional foods or in preventive medicine. Pomegranate has shown positive health properties due to the presence of bioactive constituents such as polyphenols, tannins, and anthocyanins. Punicalagin is the major antioxidant, abundantly found in pomegranate's peel. Research has shown that pomegranate polyphenols not only have a strong antioxidant capacity but they also inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria like,and,andfactor, and inhibits fungi such as, and. Compounds of natural origin inhibit the growth of various pathogens by extending the shelf life of foodstuffs and assuring their safety. Therefore, the need to find compounds to be used in combination with antibiotics or as new antimicrobial sources, such as plant extracts. On the basis of the above discussion, this review focuses on the health benefits of pomegranate, by summarizing the current body of research focusing on pomegranate bioactive constituents and their therapeutic potential against some pathogenic microbes.

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