Punica granatum L. (Pomegranate): A Potential Anti-microbial Agent

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aida Doostkam ◽  
Kamyar Iravani ◽  
Shahindokht Bassiri-Jahromi
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Animal Trial ◽  
Microbial Infections ◽  
Punica Granatum L

: Polyphenols have received high attention due to their biological functions. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a rich source of polyphenols such as tannin, ellagitannin, flavonoids and other phenolic acids. The potential therapeutic uses of pomegranate appear to be wide diversity. Pomegranate contains strong antioxidant activity, and antimicrobial properties, with potential health interests. : This review has been performed on a method of systematic narrative review on the antimicrobial potency of different parts of pomegranate. A search was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, Scopus and Google Scholar from 1986 to 2018 to obtain related studies. The aim of this review present an overview of the aspect and advantages of Punica granatum L. and summarize the present data on the pomegranate anti-microbial activity in in-vitro and in-vivo tests, animal trial systems and human clinical trials. Also, this review discussed the pomegranate extracts activities and their future application. : The findings of this review support that the pomegranate might be possible to use in the control and potential therapeutics of some microbial infections. This review highlights the new researches on the anti-microbial activities of pomegranate.

scholarly journals Food Applications and Potential Health Benefits of Pomegranate and its Derivatives

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Kandylis ◽  
Evangelos Kokkinomagoulos
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
Physicochemical Characteristics ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Protective Agent ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Food Applications ◽  
Punica Granatum L

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an ancient fruit that is particularly cultivated in west Asia, though it is also cultivated in the Mediterranean region and other parts of the world. Since ancient years, its consumption has been associated with numerous health benefits. In recent years, several in vitro and in vivo studies have revealed its beneficial physiological activities, especially its antioxidative, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Furthermore, human-based studies have shown promising results and have indicated pomegranate potential as a protective agent of several diseases. Following that trend and the food industry’s demand for antioxidants and antimicrobials from natural sources, the application of pomegranate and its extracts (mainly as antioxidants and antimicrobials), has been studied extensively in different types of food products with satisfactory results. This review aims to present all the recent studies and trends in the applications of pomegranate in the food industry and how these trends have affected product’s physicochemical characteristics and shelf-life. In addition, recent in vitro and in vivo studies are presented in order to reveal pomegranate’s potential in the treatment of several diseases.

Composition and Potential Health Benefits of Pomegranate: A Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (16) ◽  
pp. 1817-1827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Vučić ◽  
Milkica Grabež ◽  
Armen Trchounian ◽  
Aleksandra Arsić
Keyword(s):  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Fruit Peel ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Comprehensive Search

Background:: Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruits are widely consumed and used as preventive and therapeutic agents since ancient times. Pomegranate is a rich source of a variety of phytochemicals, which are responsible for its strong antioxidative and anti-inflammatory potential. Objective:: The aim of this review is to provide an up-to-date overview of the current knowledge of chemical structure and potential health benefits of pomegranate. Method: : A comprehensive search of available literature. Results:: The review of the literature confirms that juice and extracts obtained from different parts of this plant, including fruit peel, seeds, and leaves exert health benefits in both in vitro and in vivo studies. The antidiabetic, antihypertensive, antimicrobial and anti-tumour effects of pomegranate fruit are of particular scientific and clinical interest. Conclusion:: Further investigations are required to clarify the mechanism of action of the bioactive ingredients and to reveal full potential of pomegranate as both preventive and therapeutic agent.

scholarly journals Antioxidant, Biochemical, and In-Life Effects of Punica granatum L. Natural Juice vs. Clarified Juice by Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Maria Morittu ◽  
Vincenzo Mastellone ◽  
Rosa Tundis ◽  
Monica Rosa Loizzo ◽  
Raffaella Tudisco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Creatine Phosphokinase ◽  
Hollow Fiber Membrane ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
Pomegranate Juice ◽  
Reactive Oxygen Metabolites ◽  
Water Control ◽  
Punica Granatum L

A clarification method was proposed to ameliorate the technological quality of fruit juices by preserving bioactive compounds. This study evaluated the in vitro antioxidant and hypoglycemic activities and the in vivo effects of Punica granatum L. natural (NJ) and clarified (CJ) juice by polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber membrane. CJ was more active as an antioxidant and as a α-glucosidase inhibitor than NJ. Mice were orally gavaged with water (Control), NJ, and CJ for 28 days. NJ group showed significant decrease of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate amino transferase, and creatine-phosphokinase. CJ administration was associated with urea, creatine-phosphokinase, and triglycerides values significantly lower with respect to the control. Oxidative status was ameliorated with CJ administration, showing a reactive oxygen metabolites (d-ROMs) reduction of 32% and a biological antioxidant potential (BAP) boosting of 23% compared to the control, whereas NJ did not show a similar effect. Results confirmed the beneficial properties of pomegranate juice, showing that membrane clarification may enhance such effects in terms of antioxidant activity.

scholarly journals Avaliação da atividade antibacteriana de Punica granatum Linn. (Romã) frente a bactérias orais: Uma revisão integrativa

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e16010716238
Author(s):  
Jullierme de Oliveira Morais ◽  
Jamile Marinho Bezerra de Oliveira Moura ◽  
Pablo de Castro Santos ◽  
Gilmara Celli Maia de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
Punica Granatum L

Sabe-se que há um grande potencial de plantas medicinais com atividade antibacteriana, tornando-se alternativa para o combate às infecções. Dentre as plantas medicinais destaca-se a Punica granatum Linn.  (Romã), que possui compostos bioativos utilizados para o tratamento de doenças e é utilizada como antisséptico oral para tratar a dor de garganta. Assim, o estudo apresentou como objetivo avaliar a atividade antibacteriana de Punica granatum L. frente a bactérias orais. Para isso, foi realizada uma revisão integrativa, com busca de artigos nas bases de dados PubMed, LILACS e SciELO, utilizando os termos “punica granatum”, “pomegranate”’, “dentistry”, “mouth” e “oral”. Foram selecionados artigos de acordo com os seguintes critérios para inclusão: artigos originais disponíveis na íntegra, publicados nos idiomas inglês, espanhol ou português e publicados nos últimos 10 anos (2010 a 2020). A busca resultou em 126 artigos e após leitura de título e resumo, 16 artigos atenderam aos objetivos da pesquisa e foram incluídos na revisão. Os resultados demonstram que há efeitos antibacterianos principalmente a partir de estudos in vitro (n=13; 81,25%), com ação, na maioria dos estudos da revisão, sobre Streptococcus mutans e outras espécies de Streptococcus orais. Através das análises, constata-se que diferentes formas de utilização do material da planta possuem atividade antibacteriana in vivo e in vitro, em especial o extrato da casca. Portanto, a utilização da romã tem potencial antibacteriano podendo ser uma alternativa para prevenção e terapêutica de infecções orais.

scholarly journals Punica granatum (Pomegranate) activity in health promotion and cancer prevention

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahindokht Bassiri-Jahromi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Cancer Cell Line ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Cancer Diseases

Cancer has become one of the most fatal diseases in most countries. In spite of the medical care developing, cancer still remains a significant problem. The majority of the cancers are resistant to treatment. Thus, the research for novel, more efficient and less side effect treatment methods continues. Pomegranate contains strong antioxidant activity, with potential health interests. Research concern in pomegranate is increasing because of their anticancer potential due to possess rich in polyphenols. We highlight the pomegranate potential health benefits and mechanism of cancer progression inhibition. Pomegranate has indicated antiproliferative, anti-metastatic and anti-invasive effects on different cancer cell line in vitro, in vivo and clinical trial. The aim of this review is to evaluate functional properties and the medical benifits of pomegranate against various cancer diseases. In addition, pomegranate properties in in vitro and in vivo experimental human and animal clinical trials and its future use are explored. The available data suggest that Punica granatum (pomegranate) might be used in the control and potential therapeutic for some disease conditions and benefits human health status. This review summarizes in vitro, in vivo and clinical trial studies highlighting the pomegranate role in prevent and treatment of breast, prostate, lung, colon, skin and hepatocellular cell cancers.

scholarly journals Marine Alkaloids: Compounds with In Vivo Activity and Chemical Synthesis

Marine Drugs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 374
Author(s):  
Paulo E. S. Munekata ◽  
Mirian Pateiro ◽  
Carlos A. Conte-Junior ◽  
Rubén Domínguez ◽  
Asad Nawaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Marine Alkaloids ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
In Vivo Experiments ◽  
Microbial Infections ◽  
Health Related

Marine alkaloids comprise a class of compounds with several nitrogenated structures that can be explored as potential natural bioactive compounds. The scientific interest in these compounds has been increasing in the last decades, and many studies have been published elucidating their chemical structure and biological effects in vitro. Following this trend, the number of in vivo studies reporting the health-related properties of marine alkaloids has been increasing and providing more information about the effects in complex organisms. Experiments with animals, especially mice and zebrafish, are revealing the potential health benefits against cancer development, cardiovascular diseases, seizures, Alzheimer’s disease, mental health disorders, inflammatory diseases, osteoporosis, cystic fibrosis, oxidative stress, human parasites, and microbial infections in vivo. Although major efforts are still necessary to increase the knowledge, especially about the translation value of the information obtained from in vivo experiments to clinical trials, marine alkaloids are promising candidates for further experiments in drug development.

scholarly journals Efecto Quimiopreventivo de un extracto de cáscara de granada (Punica granatum)

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
MI Sánchez Crisóstomo ◽  
G. Betanzos Cabrera ◽  
JJ Manríquez Torres ◽  
R. Cariño Cortés
Keyword(s):  
Punica Granatum ◽  
Punica Granatum L

Los componentes de la granada (Punica granatum L.) han sido estudiados experimentalmente por sus efectos antiinflamatorios y anticarcinogénicos. Sin embargo, no existen estudios concluyentes sobre la eficacia del extracto del jugo y la cáscara del fruto para proteger la integridad del material genético de células de mamíferos; así como de su capacidad protectora frente al daño inducido por la doxorrubicina (DOXO), un agente antineoplásico utilizado clínicamente para el tratamiento de leucemia linfocítica aguda principalmente en niños. Por lo tanto los objetivos del presente trabajo fueron: Obtener los extractos de granada, determinar su contenido de polifenoles y capacidad antioxidante in vitro y evaluar el potencial genotóxico y antigenotóxico mediante el ensayo de micronúcleos in vivo. Los resultados revelaron ausencia de toxicidad letal hasta con 5 g/kg en ratón macho CD1+, genotoxicidad y citotoxidad en eritrocitos de sangre periférica durante 15 días de tratamiento, en cambio 70 y 700 mg/kg del extracto de cáscara protegieron 40-56% contra el daño clastogénico ocasionado por la administración sistémica única de 10 mg/kg de doxorubicina. Los resultados se analizaron por ANOVA de dos vías, consideraron los datos estadísticamente significativos si p<0.05.

scholarly journals The Polyphenolics and Health Effects of Pomegranate

Sains Medika ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Sonya Titin Nge ◽  
Martanto Martosupono ◽  
Ferry Fredy Karwur
Keyword(s):  
Free Radicals ◽  
Vascular System ◽  
Bioactive Compound ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
In Vivo Test ◽  
Processed Products ◽  
Punica Granatum L ◽  
Health Function

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a useful fruit which mostly consumed as fresh fruit and can also be used as a various of processed products. Reports proved pomegranate were beneficial to health. Polyphenolic compounds in pomegranate especially ellagitannin (hydrolyzed), anthocyanins, gallotannin,and ellagic acid can maintain oral hygiene, healthy skin from the effects of free radicals caused by UV radiation, has the ability to synthesize cholesterol, destroying free radicals in the human vascular system and can prevent prostate cancer. In vitro and in vivo test has shown the fruit is acting as anti diabetic drug, and hypolipidemic, anticarcinogenic, antibacterial, anti inflamation, and antiviral. This review presenting an overview about the bioactive compound contents, physiological and health function of the fruit.

Efficacy of Punica granatum extract on in vitro and in vivo control of Trichomonas vaginalis

Planta Medica ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
GT El Sherbini ◽  
KM Ibrahim ◽  
ET El Sherbini ◽  
NM Abdel Hady ◽  
TA Morsy
Keyword(s):  
Trichomonas Vaginalis ◽  
Punica Granatum

A Review on Opuntia Species and its Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology and Bioapplications

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1227-1244
Author(s):  
Dharmendra Kumar ◽  
Pramod K. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Human Consumption ◽  
In Vivo Models ◽  
Sugar Amino Acids ◽  
Opuntia Species ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Online Library ◽  
Different Parts

Background:: Opuntia species, locally known as prickly pear was used for various purposes as food, medicine, beverage, source of dye and animal food. Many studies have revealed its pharmacology activity from time to time. This review is a collection of chemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmacology and bioapplications of the cactus family. Methods: Many sources were used to collect information about Opuntia species such as Pub med, Google scholar, Agris, science direct, Embase, Merk index, Wiley online library, books and other reliable sources. This review contains studies from 1812 to 2019. Results: The plants from the cactus family offer various pharmacological active compounds including phenolic compounds, carotenoids, betalains, vitamins, steroids, sugar, amino acids, minerals and fibers. These bioactive compounds serve various pharmacological activities such as anticancer, antiviral, anti-diabetic, Neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, antibacterial, antiulcer and alcohol hangover. According to various studies, Opuntia species offer many bioapplications such as fodder for animal, soil erosion, prevention, human consumption and waste water decontamination. Finally, different parts of plants are used in various formulations that offer many biotechnology applications. Conclusion: Different parts of Opuntia plant (fruits, seeds, flowers and cladodes) are used in various health problems which include wound healing, anti-inflammatory and urinary tract infection from ancient times. Nowadays, researches have extended several pharmacological and therapeutic uses of Opuntia species as discussed in this review. Many in-vitro and in-vivo models are also discussed in this review as the proofs of research findings. Various research gaps have been observed in current studies that require attention in the future.

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