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To quantify key polyphenols and evaluate the antioxidant and anti-proliferative effects of water extracts from edible and non-edible pomegranate fruit tissues and tree organs.

April 1, 2014LWTOpen Access

The antioxidative and anti-proliferative potential of non-edible organs of the pomegranate fruit and tree

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OOOla OrgilBar-Ilan University ESElinor SchwartzMigal - Galilee Technology Center LBLior BaruchMigal - Galilee Technology Center

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In vitro study reveals enhanced antioxidant and cancer cell anti-proliferative activity in non-edible pomegranate tissues, highlighting the bioactivity of agricultural waste products.

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To quantify key polyphenols and evaluate the antioxidant and anti-proliferative effects of water extracts from edible and non-edible pomegranate fruit tissues and tree organs.
Measured total phenol content (TPC) alongside specific compounds—punicalagin, gallagic acid, ellagic acid, and gallic acid—in water extracts of various fruit sections and tree organs.
Assessed in vitro antioxidant capacity and proliferation inhibition in MCF-7 breast cancer and LNCaP prostate cancer cell lines.
Non-edible fruit tissues (peels and lamellas) exhibited significantly higher polyphenol concentrations, antioxidant capacity, and MCF-7 anti-proliferative activity than edible portions.
Roots, bark, and buds demonstrated greater antioxidant levels and inhibitory actions than flowers, branches, and leaves.
LNCaP prostate cancer cell inhibition correlated selectively with total phenol content and punicalagin levels in fruit section extracts.

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Orgil et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a813d59080e7f4ac74d64b7 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2014.03.030

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In vitro study reveals enhanced antioxidant and cancer cell anti-proliferative activity in non-edible pomegranate tissues, highlighting the bioactivity of agricultural waste products.

The antioxidative and anti-proliferative potential of non-edible organs of the pomegranate fruit and tree

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