IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Antidiabetic Evaluation Of Isolated Compounds From Pomegranates (Punica Granatum) Peels In Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rat Model

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Bindurani L G P Ram, Vishnu S Neharkar

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Pomegranates fruits have innumerable health benefits and its implication in diseases cure have been widely recognized since ancient time. Moreover, pomegranate fruits, seeds and peels are intensively used in traditional medicine as a natural therapy. It contains numerous valuable ingredients such as flavonoids, ellagitannin, punicalagin, ellagic acid, vitamins and minerals. The principal constituents including punicalagins and ellagitannin are responsible for immeasurable health benefits due to its strong antioxidant activity. Additionally, constituents of pomegranate show health promoting effect through the modulation of physiological and biochemical pathways. Recent evidences suggested that pomegranates fruits, peels extract revealed the decrease in blood glucose level when compared with non-treated diabetic rodents. In this way, the current investigation work was affirmed that the extract has significant hypoglycaemic impact.

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