Pomegranate: Nutraceutical with promising benefits on human health

A Caruso, A Barbarossa, A Tassone, J Ceramella… - Applied sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pomegranate is an old plant made up by flowers, roots, fruits and leaves, native to Central
Asia and principally cultivated in the Mediterranean and California (although now …

HPLC-DAD-ESI-QTOF-MS determination of bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity comparison of the hydroalcoholic and water extracts from two Helichrysum …

K Kramberger, D Barlič-Maganja, D Bandelj… - Metabolites, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mediterranean plant Helichrysum italicum represents a rich source of versatile bioactive
compounds with potential benefits for human health. Despite extensive research on the …

Traditional decoction and PUAE aqueous extracts of pomegranate peels as potential low-cost anti-tyrosinase ingredients

F Turrini, P Malaspina, P Giordani, S Catena, P Zunin… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Featured Application The recycling of the external peels of pomegranate represents an
important goal for pomegranate juice manufacturers, since their disposal is expensive and …

Two-layer functional coatings of chitosan particles with embedded catechin and pomegranate extracts for potential active packaging

S Potrč, T Kraševac Glaser, A Vesel, N Poklar Ulrih… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Two-layer functional coatings for polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) films were
developed for the active packaging concept. Prior to coating, the polymer films were …

Microbiota in vitro modulated with polyphenols shows decreased colonization resistance against Clostridioides difficile but can neutralize cytotoxicity

A Mahnic, JM Auchtung, N Poklar Ulrih, RA Britton… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
While the knowledge on gut microbiota-C. difficile interactions has improved over the years,
the understanding of the underlying mechanisms providing colonization resistance as well …

Punica granatum L. mesocarp-assisted rapid fabrication of gold nanoparticles and characterization of nano-crystals

GA Naeem, RF Muslim, MA Rabeea, MN Owaid… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The preparation approaches of nanomaterials using organic residuals seek to strengthen
the sustainable environment in the field of so-called Green Synthesis. The current study …

Phenolic compounds in poorly represented mediterranean plants in Istria: health impacts and food authentication

A Miklavčič Višnjevec, M Schwarzkopf - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Phenolic compounds are well-known bioactive compounds in plants that can have a
protective role against cancers, cardiovascular diseases and many other diseases. To …

Printing ethanol pomegranate extract in films by inkjet technology

JG Borges, VA dos Santos Garcia, D Osiro… - Industrial crops and …, 2019 - Elsevier
This work aimed to use a printing technique for the incorporation of ethanol mesocarp of
pomegranate extract (EMPE) into carboxymethylcellulose films obtained by tape-casting to …

Volatile profile of Italian and Montenegrine pomegranate juices for geographical origin classification

D Beghè, M Cirlini, E Beneventi, Č Miroslav… - … Food Research and …, 2021 - Springer
In the present study, we have characterized for the first time the volatile fraction of 20
pomegranate juices from fruits harvested in Northern Italy and southern Montenegro, by …

Seed paternity analysis using SSR markers to assess successful pollen donors in mixed olive orchards

G Vuletin Selak, A Baruca Arbeiter, J Cuevas, S Perica… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The olive tree (Olea europaea L.) is a wind-pollinated crop that exhibits an extreme alternate
bearing habit. To improve fruit set, several methods have been used to determine the most …