Ancient Seed for Modern Cure – Pomegranate Review of Therapeutic Applications in Periodontics

Punica granatum (pomegranate), the member of Punicaceae family, is used in the prevention and treatment of health disorders. P. granatum contains diverse range of phytochemicals including ellagic acid, punicalagin, pedunculagin, quercetin, rutin, tannic acid, polyphenol, anthocyanins, and catechins....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Thangavelu, Arthiie, Elavarasu, Sugumari, Sundaram, Rajasekar, Kumar, Tamilselvan, Rajendran, Dhivya, Prem, Fairlin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5730995/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29284927
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_101_17
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Sumario:Punica granatum (pomegranate), the member of Punicaceae family, is used in the prevention and treatment of health disorders. P. granatum contains diverse range of phytochemicals including ellagic acid, punicalagin, pedunculagin, quercetin, rutin, tannic acid, polyphenol, anthocyanins, and catechins. This review aims at providing an overview of the chemical constituents, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties of P. granatum, and its role in the prevention and treatment of gingival and periodontal diseases.

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