Nutritional Value and Antioxidant Activity of Various Extracts and Fractions of Punica granatum (Pomegranate) Peel

Nutritional Value of P. granatum Peels

Authors

  • Benish Iqbal Applied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Khalid Saeed Food and Biotechnology Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan
  • Bushra Khalid Applied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan
  • Lubna Liaquat Applied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan
  • Ijaz Ahmad Food and Biotechnology Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan

Keywords:

Punica granatum, nutritional profile, DPPH, reducing power activity, antioxidant   activity

Abstract

Evaluation of the nutritional value and antioxidant activity of Punica granatum peel extracts for their radical scavenging activity revealed that potent antioxidant activity, in the order of ethyl acetate fraction > chloroform fraction > petroleum ether fraction > water fraction. Ethyl acetate fraction had higher radical scavenging activity in comparison to a standard antioxidant like  BHT.

 

 

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Published

2010-12-27

How to Cite

Iqbal, B., Saeed, M. . K., Khalid, B., Liaquat, L., & Ahmad, I. (2010). Nutritional Value and Antioxidant Activity of Various Extracts and Fractions of Punica granatum (Pomegranate) Peel: Nutritional Value of P. granatum Peels. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 53(6), 330–333. Retrieved from http://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/490

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 6 (2010): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

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