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Pomegranate Ellagitannin
The pomegranate ellagitannins, which include punicalagin isomers, are ellagitannins found in the sarcotestas, rind (peel), bark or heartwood of pomegranates (''Punica granatum''). Chemistry As the chemistry of punicalagins became known it was found to be not unique to pomegranate. Punicalagins are present in numerous species of the genus '' Terminalia'', species '' chebula'' Retz. (“Fructus Chebulae”), ''myriocarpa'', '' catappa'' and citrina (tropical flowering trees historically used in African traditional medicine for antibiotic and antifungal purposes). They have also been isolated from '' Cistus salvifolius'' (a Mediterranean shrub) and ''Combretum molle'' (an African shrub). Pomegranate fruits natural phenols can be extracted with ethyl acetate and fractionation can afford the ellagitannin punicalagins. Dietary supplementation A few dietary supplements and nutritional ingredients are available that contain extracts of whole pomegranate and/or are standardized to p ...
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The pomegranate (''Punica granatum'') is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between tall. The pomegranate was originally described throughout the Mediterranean region. It was introduced into Spanish America in the late 16th century and into California by Spanish settlers in 1769. The fruit is typically in season in the Southern Hemisphere from March to May, and in the Northern Hemisphere from September to February. As intact sarcotestas or juice, pomegranates are used in baking, cooking, juice blends, meal garnishes, smoothies, and alcoholic beverages, such as cocktails and wine. Pomegranates are widely cultivated throughout the Middle East and Caucasus region, north and tropical Africa, Iran, Armenia, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, the drier parts of Southeast Asia, and the Mediterranean Basin. Etymology The name pomegranate derives from medieval Latin "apple" and "seeded". Possibly stemming from ...
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Punicacortein A
Punicacortein A is an ellagitannin, a polyphenol compound. It is found in the bark of ''Punica granatum'' (pomegranate) and in ''Osbeckia chinensis ''Osbeckia chinensis'' is a plant species in the genus '' Osbeckia''. ''Osbeckia chinensis'' contains the ellagitanin punicacortein A.Tannin antioxidants from Osbeckia chinensis. Jeng-De Su, Toshihiko Osawa, Shunro Kawakishi and Mitsuo Namiki, ...''.Tannin antioxidants from Osbeckia chinensis. Jeng-De Su, Toshihiko Osawa, Shunro Kawakishi and Mitsuo Namiki, Phytochemistry, Volume 27, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 1315–1319, References Pomegranate ellagitannins Heterocyclic compounds with 4 rings Oxygen heterocycles {{aromatic-stub ...
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Granatin B
Granatin B is an ellagitannin found in the fruit of ''Punica granatum'' (pomegranate). It is a molecule having an enantiomeric dehydrohexahydroxydiphenoyl group. It is a highly active carbonic anhydrase inhibitor Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are a class of pharmaceuticals that suppress the activity of carbonic anhydrase. Their clinical use has been established as anti-glaucoma agents, diuretics, antiepileptics, in the management of mountain sickness, g .... References Pomegranate ellagitannins Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors {{aromatic-stub ...
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Granatin A
Granatin A is an ellagitannin found in the pericarp of ''Punica granatum'' (pomegranate). It is a weak carbonic anhydrase inhibitor Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are a class of pharmaceuticals that suppress the activity of carbonic anhydrase. Their clinical use has been established as anti-glaucoma agents, diuretics, antiepileptics, in the management of mountain sickness, g .... References External links Granatin A at the Human Metabolome Database Pomegranate ellagitannins {{aromatic-stub ...
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Punicalin
Punicalin is an ellagitannin. It can be found in ''Punica granatum'' (pomegranate) or in the leaves of ''Terminalia catappa'', a plant used to treat dermatitis and hepatitis. It is also reported in '' Combretum glutinosum'', all three species being Myrtales, the two last being Combretaceae. It is a highly active carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. Chemistry The molecule contains a gallagic acid component linked to a glucose Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula . Glucose is overall the most abundant monosaccharide, a subcategory of carbohydrates. Glucose is mainly made by plants and most algae during photosynthesis from water and carbon dioxide, usi .... References Pomegranate ellagitannins Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors {{aromatic-stub ...
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Punicalagin
Punicalagin is an ellagitannin, a type of phenolic compound. It is found as alpha and beta isomers in pomegranates (''Punica granatum''), ''Terminalia catappa'', ''Terminalia myriocarpa'', and in ''Combretum molle'', the velvet bushwillow, a plant species found in South Africa. These three genera are all Myrtales and the last two are both Combretaceae. Research Punicalagins are water-soluble and hydrolyze into smaller phenolic compounds, such as ellagic acid. There were no toxic effects in rats on a 6% diet of punicalagins for 37 days. In laboratory research, punicalagins had carbonic anhydrase inhibitor Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are a class of pharmaceuticals that suppress the activity of carbonic anhydrase. Their clinical use has been established as anti-glaucoma agents, diuretics, antiepileptics, in the management of mountain sickness, g ... activity. References {{pomegranate ellagitannin Pomegranate ellagitannins Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors ...
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