Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is an important source of polyphenols with assessed antioxidant properties. The aims of this study were: (i) the characterization of the monomeric phenolic variability on each isolated fruit component (endocarp, mesocarp, aril); (ii) the study on the effect of pomegranate fruit components on human thrombin amidolytic activity. Collectively, our data show that pomegranate components contain bioactive metabolites (mainly ellagic acid) and suggest a potential role for the pomegranate extract in the regulation of a number of physiopathological processes involving thrombin (or thrombin-like proteinase). (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier B.V.
Pomegranate fruit components modulate human thrombin.
CUCCIOLONI, Massimiliano;MOZZICAFREDDO, MATTEO;ELEUTERI, Anna Maria;FIORETTI, Evandro;ANGELETTI, Mauro
2009-01-01
Abstract
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is an important source of polyphenols with assessed antioxidant properties. The aims of this study were: (i) the characterization of the monomeric phenolic variability on each isolated fruit component (endocarp, mesocarp, aril); (ii) the study on the effect of pomegranate fruit components on human thrombin amidolytic activity. Collectively, our data show that pomegranate components contain bioactive metabolites (mainly ellagic acid) and suggest a potential role for the pomegranate extract in the regulation of a number of physiopathological processes involving thrombin (or thrombin-like proteinase). (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier B.V.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.