Review Article

Preventive and Prophylactic Mechanisms of Action of Pomegranate Bioactive Constituents

Table 1

Chemical constituents of the pomegranate fruit: fatty acids.

ConstituentChemical structurePomegranate fruit part

Punicic acid (9Z,11E,13Z-octadeca-9,11,13-trienoic acid)789764.tab.001Seed
Linoleic acid (cis, cis-9,12-octadecadienoic acid)789764.tab.002Seed
α-Linolenic acid (cis,cis,cis-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid)789764.tab.003Seed
γ-Linolenic acid (all-cis-6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid)789764.tab.004Seed
Stearic acid (octadecanoic acid)789764.tab.005Seed
Palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid)789764.tab.006Seed
Palmitoleic acid (hexadec-9-enoic acid)789764.tab.007Seed
Oleic acid ((9Z)-octadec-9-enoic acid)789764.tab.008Seed
α-Eleostearic acid ((9Z,11E,13E)-octadeca-9,11,13-trienoic acid)789764.tab.009Seed
Catalpic acid ((9E,11E,13Z)-octadeca-9,11,13-trienoic acid)789764.tab.0010Seed
Caproic acid (hexanoic acid)789764.tab.0011Seed
Caprylic acid (octanoic acid)789764.tab.0012Seed
Capric acid (decanoic acid)789764.tab.0013Seed
Lauric acid (dodecanoic acid)789764.tab.0014Seed
Myristic acid (tetradecanoic acid)789764.tab.0015Seed
Gadoleic acid ((9Z)-9-icosenoic acid)789764.tab.0016Seed
Behenic acid (docosanoic acid)789764.tab.0017Seed
Arachidic acid (icosanoic acid)789764.tab.0018Seed