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VOL. 7, ISSUE 2 (2022)
The aqueous extract of Punica granatum peel has antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, and phytochemical activity
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Muthuselvam D, Gunaseelan P, Harini K, Hebzipah G, Jesphar Jonath V, Kavitha P
Abstract
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a natural medication and a supply of bioactive compounds in India and different elements of the world. It is used to stimulate urge for food and deal with digestive sicknesses. The contemporary take a look at is asking into the antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, and phytochemical interest of pomegranate peel. The peel extracts have been examined for synergistic antimicrobial interest the use of the Agar Well diffusion approach with 4 consultant human pathogenic micro-organismf and fungal organisms. On a triplicate plate with nicely dimensions of 6 mm, the agar nicely diffusion approach turned into used to decide the synergistic motion of those extracts in a couple of combinations. The aqueous extract verified more antibacterial interest, with inhibition zones starting from three.1 to 18 nm and antifungal interest starting from three. 2 to 15 nm. Phytochemical investigations of phenol, carbohydrates, protein, flavonoid alkaloids, and saponin The capacity of peel extracts to scavenge the solid 2,2, diphenyl–1, picryl hydroxyl (DPPH) loose radical turned into used to decide their antioxidant ability, and the extracts verified 81.4 percentage antioxidant interest. Overall, the pomegranate peel turned into determined to be a rather treasured supply of bioactive compounds that would be used to enhance the practical homes of food.
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Pages:426-432
How to cite this article:
Muthuselvam D, Gunaseelan P, Harini K, Hebzipah G, Jesphar Jonath V, Kavitha P "The aqueous extract of <em>Punica granatum</em> peel has antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, and phytochemical activity ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 7, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 426-432
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