Preventive and Prophylactic Mechanisms of Action of Pomegranate Bioactive Constituents

Table 4

Chemical constituents of the pomegranate fruit: sugars, organic acids, and antioxidants.

Constituent	Chemical structure	Pomegranate fruit part
Sugars
Glucose		Seed, peel, juice
Fructose		Seed, peel, juice
Sucrose		Seed, peel, juice
Sorbitol		Seed, peel, juice
Organic acids
Citric acid; (2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid)		Juice
Malic acid (hydroxybutanedioic acid)		Juice
Tartaric acid (2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid)		Juice
Isocitric acid; (1-Hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid)		Juice
Antioxidants
Ascorbic acid or vitamin C ((5R)-[(1S)-1,2-; dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one)		Juice
Vitamin E (α-tocopherol)		Juice