Journal Article

Healthy Effects of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) in Internal Medicine and Dentistry

Cornali, Kevin, Marrone, Giulia, Klinger, Francesca Gioia, Basilicata, Michele, Noce, Annalisa, Di Lauro, Manuela, Vita, Chiara, Masci, Claudia, Bollero, Patrizio, De Lorenzo, Antonino, Maddaloni, Gianluca

2024

Overview

Punica granatum L., commonly known as pomegranate, is a typical fruit of Asia, Mediterranean countries, the Middle East and the USA. While in ancient times pomegranate was considered an ornamental plant, nowadays numerous scientific studies have highlighted its antioxidant and anti-radical activities, making it a “superfood”. Pomegranate presents a high content of natural bioactive compounds (NBCs), and its consumption appears to exert numerous healthy effects, in particular, in several pathological conditions as metabolic syndrome, cancer, nephrolithiasis, urinary tract infections and neurodegenerative diseases. Moreover, recent studies have pointed out the possible beneficial action of pomegranate on oral health. For these reasons, the utility of pomegranate in internal medicine and dentistry represents a promising field, as it could enable the development of innovative natural adjuvant therapies and empower standard pharmaceutical therapies.

• Publisher: MDPI AG
• Subject: Acids / Antioxidants / Cancer / Chromatography / chronic non-communicable diseases / Circular economy / Consumption / Dentistry / ellagic acid / ellagitannins / Flavonoids / Free radicals / Fruits / Glucose / Health aspects / Internal medicine / Kidney stones / Mass spectrometry / Metabolic syndrome / Metabolites / Molecular weight / Nervous system diseases / Oncology, Experimental / Polyphenols / Scientific imaging / Toxicity / Type 2 diabetes / Urinary tract diseases / Urinary tract infections / Urogenital system