A review on medicinal characteristics of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)

Journal of Medicinal Plants

Volumn 6, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 13-24

  Sarkhosh, A ^a   Zamani, Z ^a   Fatahi, R ^a   Ghorbani, H ^a   Hadian, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Breast cancer; Elagic acid; Free radical; Pomegranate

Indexed keywords

ELAGIC ACID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHYTOESTROGEN; PUNICA GRANATUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BREAST CANCER; FRUIT; HUMAN; IRAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; POMEGRANATE; REVIEW; SHRUB; SKIN CANCER; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

LYTHRACEAE; PUNICA GRANATUM;

EID: 37349129862     PISSN: 2717204X     EISSN: 27172058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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