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Pomegranate juice as a functional food: a comprehensive review of its polyphenols, therapeutic merits, and recent patents
- Source :
- Food & Function. 11:5768-5781
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2020.
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Abstract
- Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is an ancient perennial plant species of the Punicaceae family and is regarded as the 'miracle fruit' for its seeds being consumed as food, juice and as a functional food. Significant modern pharmacological and clinical evidence has highlighted the wide medicinal applications of pomegranate fruit parts and its juice. Pomegranate juice (PJ) that is superior to other fruit juices is a fortified source of dietary polyphenols with potential antioxidant capacity. Polyphenols of PJ include tannins, anthocyanins, and flavonoids. The presence of these beneficial phytochemicals is directly linked to its favourable health benefits viz., obesity and diabetes management and anti-inflammatory effects. This comprehensive review capitalizes on PJ with emphasis on the interrelationship between its holistic chemical composition, metabolism and biological effects. Moreover, the review recapitulates on the diverse health benefits of PJ and related patents in the field of PJ production to ensure the best produced juice quality.
- Subjects :
- Phytochemicals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Health benefits
Antioxidants
Pomegranate
Anthocyanins
Patents as Topic
Functional food
Functional Food
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents
Flavonoids
biology
Traditional medicine
Plant Extracts
Polyphenols
food and beverages
General Medicine
biology.organism_classification
Fruit and Vegetable Juices
Antioxidant capacity
Polyphenol
Clinical evidence
Punica
Seeds
Anti-Obesity Agents
Tannins
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 2042650X and 20426496
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Food & Function
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9858d998dd81f36eec0fa5ea1aafc53d