scholarly journals Investigation of antimicrobial activity of Punica granatum L. fruit peel ash used for protection against skin infections as folk remedies especially after male circumcision

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (20) ◽  
pp. 3339-3342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Altuner Ergin
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 446
Author(s):  
Putri Alfianti Sriwinahyu ◽  
Prapti Sedijani ◽  
Lalu Zulkifli

White pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is one of potential plant that can be use as an antimicrobial. The objective of this study was to determine antimicrobial activity of endophytic bacteria from white pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) in inhibiting the growth of pathogenic microbia (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus viridans, Shigella dysentriae, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Fusarium sp. fungi). The stages of the research were isolation endophytic bacteria, antimicrobial assay, and characterization of potential endophytic bacterial. Endophytic bacterial were isolated from bark, leaves, flower, and fruit peel of white pomegranate taken from Gebang Baru, Mataram District. Antimicrobial assay was then performed using agar diffusion method, using supernatant of endophytic bacteria, water as negative control or ciprofloxacin as positive control. The potential isolates were characterized using Gram staining and biochemical test. The results showed that 2 endophytic bacterial isolates (DNX2 and BNG1) show strong activity against S. aureus, 3 endophytic bacterial isolates (BTG1, DNX11, and BNG1) show strong activity against S dysentriae, and 1 isolate KLBX11 shows medium activity against Fusarium sp. fungi. Those isolates are gram-possitive with bacill-shaped and produce spores. It can be concluded that it is possible to obtain potential endophytic bacterial from white pomegranate are potential as an alternative source for antimicrobial compounds.


2019 ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Hai Trieu Ly ◽  
Tuan Anh Vo ◽  
Viet Hong Phong Nguyen ◽  
Thi My Sa Pham ◽  
Bich Thao Lam ◽  
...  

Background: The natural antioxidants have an important role in the prevention of many diseases. The aim of study is to investigate phytochemical components, antioxidant activity and acute oral toxicity of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit peel (PFP) extract. Materials and methods: Phytochemicals of PFP were determined by qualitative chemical tests, thin layer chromatography, total polyphenol and flavonoid contents. The PFP extract was evaluated for antioxidant activity by DPPH assay and MDA assay. In vivo acute oral toxicity test was conducted using Karber-Behrens method to determine LD50. Results: Results illustrated that PFP mainly contains flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, triterpenes, saponins, and coumarins. PFP extract exhibited the total polyphenol and flavonoid contents with 189.97 mg gallic acid equivalent/g dry weight and 9.42 mg quercetin equivalent/g dry weight, respectively. The DPPH free radical scavenging and anti-lipid peroxidation activities of PFP extract were expressed with IC50 value of 4.80 μg/mL and 0.38 μg/ mL, sequentially. Simultaneously, the Dmax (the maximum dose administered to mice that no toxicity was observed) of PFP extract was determined to be 21.28 g/kg, equivalent to 35.64 g dried herb. Conclusion: The PFP extract is relatively safe and revealed high antioxidant activity. Key words: Punica granatum L.; polyphenols; flavonoids; gallic acid; quercetin; antioxidant activity; acute oral toxicity


2021 ◽  
Vol 352 ◽  
pp. 129396
Author(s):  
Clarisse Gosset-Erard ◽  
Minjie Zhao ◽  
Sonia Lordel-Madeleine ◽  
Saïd Ennahar

Author(s):  
Hamutal Borochov Neori ◽  
Sylvie Judeinstein ◽  
Effi Tripler ◽  
Doron Holland ◽  
Naftali Lazarovitch

Author(s):  
Karunakar Kota ◽  
Sandhya Sharma ◽  
Jameela Tahashildar

Background: In recent years there has been growing interest in therapeutic use of natural products, especially those derived from plants. P. granatum is very common dietary ingredient in many parts of India and has remarkable biological and medicinal properties.Methods: In the present study, the methanolic extract of fruit peels of Punica granatum Linn. (MEPG) were investigated for anti-inflammatory activity by simple, reliable, less toxic and less time consuming HRBC membrane stabilization method. The presentation of hypo tonicity induced HRBC membrane lysis was taken a measure of anti-inflammatory activity. Their activities were compared with standard drug diclofenac.Results: The results of the study demonstrated that P. granatum contains active constituents, which possess anti-inflammatory activity which is probably related to the inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis.Conclusions: It is concluded that methanolic extract of P. granatum fruit peel possesses significant anti-inflammatory activity and this is a possible rationale for its folkloric use as an anti-inflammatory agent.


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