BACKGROUND Pomegranate fruit has been shown to exhibit the inhibitory activity against prostate cancer and lung cancer in vitro and in vivo, which might be a resource for chemoprevention and chemotherapy of cancer. Our previous documented findings indicated that treatment of urinary bladder urothelial carcinoma cell with the ethanol extract isolated from the juice of pomegranate fruit grown in ...

background and objectives: pomegranate juice (pj) contains large particles that stick to evaporator walls causing off flavors in the concentrate due to burning. microfiltration is used to clarify pj. fouling is a limiting phenomenon that can prevent the industrialization of membrane clarification. changes in the geometry of the membrane module such as using baffles are useful to decrease this p...

The School Lunch Program in India (SLP) is the largest food and nutrition assistance program feeding millions of children every day. This paper provides a review of the background information on the SLP in India earlier known as national program for nutrition support to primary education (NP-NSPE) and later as mid day meal scheme, including historical trends and objectives and components/charac...

background pomegranate (punica granatum) is a significant source of bioactive compounds. however, its toxicity is not intensively studied. objectives the current study investigated the safety and tolerability of pomegranate peel extract (ppe) in balb/c mice. conclusions the current study showed that ppe had no toxicity and its use is suggested with potential applications against diseases. resul...

background: pomegranate fruit (punica granatum l.) is a rich source of anthocyanin pigments resulting in vibrant colours and anti-oxidant contents. although the intensity and pattern of anthocyanin biosynthesis in fruit are strongly influenced by r2r3-myb transcription factors, little is known about the regulation and role of myb in anthocyanin pathway of pomegranate.objectives: the present stu...

patients and methods in a quasi-experiment trial, 40 type 2 diabetic patients were asked to consume 50 g of cpj daily for 4 weeks. anthropometric indices, dietary intake, blood pressure measurements, and fasting blood samples were conducted at baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention. results the intake of cpj produced a significant increase in both total and high-density lipoprotein cholest...

Background: Pomegranate seed oil and its main constituent, punicic acid, have been shown to decrease plasma glucose and have antioxidant activity. The objective of the present study was to examine the effects of pomegranate seed oil on rats with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Method: Six groups (n=8 each) of male Sprague-Dawley rats, comprising a control, a diabetic (induced by Streptozocin and Nico...

According to the last census, conducted in 1999, the population of Kazakhstan is 14.9 million people, making Kazakstan the fourth most populous former Soviet republic. Fifty-six percent of the country’s residents live in cities (National Statistical Agency, 1999). With a population density of approximately 6 people per square kilometer, Kazakhstan is one of the most sparsely populated regions i...