Abstract

A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON MEDICINAL PLANT: POMEGRANATE

Sujata Sudhir Joshi*, Preeti Lohakare and Dr. Gajanan Sanap

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Abstract

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), one of the oldest given fruits, is presently considerably consumed throughout the world. Its fruits and seeds as well as other anatomical chambers (e.g., flowers and leaves) are rich in numerous bioactive mixes and therefore, the scientific interest in this plant has been constantly growing in recent times. It has been shown that pomegranate and its extracts parade potent antioxidative, antimicrobial, and anticarcinogenic parcels. The present review summarizes some recent studies on pomegranate, pressing mainly its vasculoprotective part attributed to the presence of hydrolyzable tannins ellagitannins and ellagic acid, as well as other mixes (e.g., anthocyanins and flavonoids). These in vitro and in vivo studies showed that substances derived from pomegranate reduce oxidative stress and platelet aggregation, reduce lipid uptake by macrophages, positively influence endothelial cell function, and are involved in blood pressure regulation. Altogether, the reviewed studies point out the implicit benefits of a broader use of pomegranate and its constituents as salutary supplements or as adjuvants in remedy of vascular conditions, analogous as hypertension, coronary thruway complaint, and supplemental thruway complain.

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