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What are the benefits of pomegranate peel?

March 1, 2021

The effect of pomegranate peel

1. Antibacterial
The peel of pomegranate has varying degrees of inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus hemolyticus, and typhoid bacillus, among which typhoid bacillus and Shigella dysentery bacillus are the strongest. Pomegranate peel water extract also has varying degrees of inhibitory effects on a variety of pathogenic fungi.

2. The antiviral

Pomegranate peel can not only inhibit the proliferation of virus in cells, but also directly kill the virus and prevent its adsorption of cells.

3. The insect repellent

Pomegranate peel decoction has the effect of repelling tapeworm, its mechanism is acting on the muscle of tapeworm, making it continue to shrink.

4. Stop the bleeding

Pomegranate peel is dried and ground in the sun, which has a good hemostatic effect.

5. Prevent cardiovascular disease

Pomegranate contains powerful antioxidants that can slow the aging process, prevent atherosclerosis and slow the progression of cancer.

6. Antidiarrheal

Pomegranate peel can make intestinal mucosa convergence, secretions reduce, so it can effectively treat diarrhea, dysentery and other diseases.

Nutritional value

Pomegranate pericarp contains 10.4% tannin, 0.8% wax, 4.5% resin, 1.8% mannitol, 0.6% mucilage, 4.0% gallic acid, 4.0% malic acid, pectin and calcium oxalate, 3.2% gum, 1.0% inulin and 2.7% non-crystalline sugar.