Affiliation:
1. Department of Family and Community Sciences, University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 211002, India
Abstract
Abstract:
India is the second largest consumer and producer of fruits globally. It leads to ample
solid waste per year from fruit processing industries that have been proven hazardous to the surroundings.
Punica granatum (Pomegranate) belongs to the Lythraceae subfamily Punicoideae,
which exhibits immense nutritional properties and delicious flavoring components. The weight
of this fruit mainly consists of peel, i.e., 50%, followed by 40% of arils and 10% of seeds. Thus,
the major byproduct is peel that holds many valuable bioactive compounds in higher concentrations
viz saponins, carotenoids, steroids, polyphenols, quercetin derivatives, caffeic acid, phenolic
acids, flavonoids, ellagitannins, p-coumaric acid, chlorogenic acid, quinic acid, anthocyanidins,
triterpenoids, glycosides, tannins, and many more. Consequently, it results in wideranging
therapeutic applications, including antioxidative, anti-microbial, antihypertensive, anticarcinogenic,
anti-genotoxic, anti-inflammatory, glucoregulation, cardio-protective, hepatoprotective
and nephroprotective effects along with prebiotic potential. Considering their nutritional
and therapeutic aspects, these peels can be used for many purposes rather than being disposed
off. With a value-added approach, it is utilized in many food and non-food sectors. So, this
review aims to explore the therapeutic potential of P. granatum peel and enlighten its diverse applications
in the food industry.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
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