title: Hyperoside and anthocyanin content of ten different pomegranate cultivars.
abstract: Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is native to the Mediterranean region and has been used extensively as a medicine in many counties. Hyperoside is known as an important flavonoid with antioxidant activity and anti hypertension effect. Anthocyanins are the active component in several herbal medicines, thus accurate measurement of hyperoside and anthocyanins, along with their degradation indices, is very useful to food technologists and horticulturists. The aim of the current study was to determine the antioxidant capacity as hyperoside and anthocyanin content of ten different Iranian pomegranate cultivars. Spectroscopic analyses of the pomegranate showed Black peel cultivar had the highest hyperoside content (25.93 +/- 2.87, 620.41 +/- 30.32 mg/100 g) in its pulp and peel, respectively. Based on this study, the amounts of anthocyanin in pulp ranged between 1.56 +/- 0.05 and 3.89 +/- 0.07 mg g(-1) which related to Sweet white peel and Sweet alac cultivars, respectively. More over the highest and also the lowest peel anthocyanin contents related to these cultivars. The results revealed that the hyperoside and also anthocyanin peel content of each variety is higher than its pulp content. In addition the potency of black peel (Medicinal pomegranate) and Sweet alac cultivars for prevention of coronary heart disease and hypertension were presented.
authors: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Khanavi
authors: Department of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Moghaddam
authors: Department of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Oveisi
authors: Department of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Sadeghi
authors: Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Research center, Tehran, Iran.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Jannat
authors: Department of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Rostami
authors: Department of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Saadat
authors: Department of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hajimahmoodi
mesh_terms: D000872:Anthocyanins / Q000737:chemistry*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D029561:Lythraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry; D011794:Quercetin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000872:Anthocyanins; D000975:Antioxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts; C021304:hyperoside; D011794:Quercetin