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In the present study, total phenolic and flavonoid contents in the methanol extracts of kernels obtained from the selected fruits such as Mangifera indica, Citrus sinensis, Citrus limetta, Punica g...

Developing improved water management strategies and on-farm cultural practices are important in reducing pomegranate (Punica granatum L. cv Wonderful) production costs. A pomegranate orchard establ...

Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is one of the most popular fruits which is rich in nutrients and varied in cultivars including Hybrid, Wonderful (a sweet and delicious fruit with big size), and Seedl...

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an economically important fruit crop of tropical and subtropical regions of the world. There has been enormous increase in area, production, and export worldwide...

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is one of the most important Iranian horticultural products, which is usually cultivated in arid and semi-arid regions. Climate change has led to drought stress and...

Pomegranate (Punica granatum. L) has gained much attention as a functional food and nutraceutical source. Pomegranate fruit quality depends on climate and growing conditions. The aim of this resear...

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is one of the oldest fruit trees that is native to Iran and resistant to hot warm and dry climate. Excessive fruit on the tree reduces fruit size and produces fruit...

Chronic diseases will be more general with age in developed countries. These chronic diseases include cardiovascular disease, cancer such as breast and colon cancer, diabetes, arthritis, Alzheimer,...

To find out more about the biochemical aspects of seed-softness trait in pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), some of the phenylpropanoid pathway enzymes as well as their products were evaluated in the various soft- and hard-seeded genotypes during fruit development. Results showed that peroxidase (POD) activity decreased in all studied genotypes during fruit growth, while increasing at the last stages only in the hard-seeded genotypes. Although laccase (LAC) activity did not show high differences during fruit ripening and in different genotypes, but its general trend was increasing. Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) activity decreased during the fruit development and approximately diminished for the hard-seeded genotypes. All genotypes had lignin components in their seeds and amount of lignin increased during the growth season. Total phenolic decreased drastically and antioxidant capacity increased gradually showing an opposite trend and probable competitive effect for the same substrate during frui...

Twenty-one local pomegranate cultivars maintained in an ex-situ collection in Tunisia, were studied using 29 characteristics related to flowers, fruits, and seeds. Results showed an important phenotypic diversity. Some accessions were considered as particular cultivars (Garsi1, Zehri11, Tounsi2, and Jerbi1). Some others (Gabsi, Chelfi) were considered as multiclone varieties. Synonyms and homonyms could be detected among cultivars. These results emphasize the importance of morphological descriptors to identify pomegranate varieties and allowed to recommend cultivars for different uses (table fruit, juice, and derivatives). Nevertheless, these descriptors need to be completed by further studies as biochemical and molecular characterization.

The ethyl acetate extract of pomegranate (Punica granatum) fruits was fractionated by chromatographic techniques to afford the ellagitannin punicalagin. The substance was found to be active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains and was identified by HPLC/UV and 1HNMR. The antibacterial assays that guided the isolation of the tannin were conducted using the disc diffusion method. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by the dilution method according to NCCLS (National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards) procedure.