Review Article

A Review on Antihyperglycemic and Antihepatoprotective Activity of Eco-Friendly Punica granatum Peel Waste

Table 3

Active constituents and their biological activity of Punica peel.

CompoundBioactivityReference

Major tannins of pomegranate peel

CasuarininAntiviral, antioxidant[14]
CorilaginAntihypertensive, antineoplastic[1416]
Ellagic acid EA Antineoplastic, skin whitening[17, 18]
Gallic acidAntimutagenic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant[17, 19]
Methyl gallateAntioxidant[20]
Granatin AAntioxidant, anti-inflammatory[21]
Granatin BAntioxidant, anti-inflammatory[21, 22]
PedunculaginAntineoplastic, antioxidant[14]
PunicalaginAntioxidant, antihypertensive, anti-hyperglycemic[2224]
PunicalinAntioxidant, anti HIV, anti-hyperglycemic[2123]

Major flavonoids of pomegranate peel

CatechinAntineoplastic, antioxidant[25]
CyanidinAntioxidant[26]
EpicatechinAntineoplastic[25]
Epigallocatechin 3-gallateAntineoplastic[25]
Flavan-3-olAntineoplastic[25]
KaempferolAntioxidant, anti-inflammatory[27]
Kaempferol-3-0-glucosideAntioxidant[27]
Kaempferol-3-0-rhamnoglycosideAntihypertensive[27]
LuteolinAntioxidant, antioxidant[27]
Luteolin-7-0-glucosideAntioxidant[27]
NaringinAntiviral, antibacterial[28]
PelargonidinAntiviral, antibacterial[26]
QuercetinAntiviral, antioxidant, antineoplastic[29]
RutinAntiviral, antioxidant, antihypertensive[29]

Major alkaloids of pomegranate peel

PelletierineAntioxidant[30, 31]
Valoneic acid dilactoneAntidiabetic[32]