In vitro and in vivo laboratory data show that pomegranate juice consistently inhibits intestinal CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 enzymes. Pomegranate juice may therefore increase the bioavailability of drugs that are metabolized by these enzymes. However, studies in humans find that pomegranate juice does not increase exposure to either CYP2C9 or CYP3A4 substrates. These contradictory findings suggest that ...

Pomegranate has two types of flowers on the same plant: functional male flowers (FMF) and bisexual flowers (BF). BF are female-fertile flowers that can set fruits. FMF are female-sterile flowers that fail to set fruit and that eventually drop. The putative cause of pomegranate FMF female sterility is abnormal ovule development. However, the key stage at which the FMF pomegranate ovules become a...

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is one of the most healthful and popular fruits in world. The increasing demand for pomegranate has resulted it being processed into different food products supplements. Researchers over years have shown interest exploring non-destructive techniques as alternative approaches quality assessment harvest at on-farm point to retail level. are more efficient, inexpen...

Colon cancer is one of the major causes of cancer-related death in the Western world. Although cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents are available to treat the disease, these agents become ineffective as the disease advances to an invasive state. An alternative but viable approach to reduce the incidence of this deadly disease is then, to increase the dietary intake of relatively non-toxic fruits a...

Mechanism of most of herbal used for diabetes mellitus treatme was performed to investigate hypoglycemic effect of walnut leaf (Juglan sativum L.) or pomegranate seed (Punica granatum L.), and their poss mellitus was induced in 20 adult male Sprague Dawley rats and the anima them fed a diet supplemented with about15 gram (60 g/ kg body weight /d fourth diabetic untreated group (positive control...

The recent pandemic scenario has caused demand for green products that have medicinal aspects, as well greener approaches global health. Natural dye from plants, particularly harmal seeds, is an excellent alternative to carcinogenic yellow synthetic dyes. current study been conducted isolate natural colorants seeds in methanolic medium through Gamma-Assisted Extraction (GAE). dyeing variables a...