Ricerc@Sapienza

Pomegranate peel is a natural source of phenolics, claimed to possess healing properties, among which are antioxidant and antidiabetic. In the present study, an ethyl acetate extract, obtained by Soxhlet from the peel of Dente di Cavallo DC2 pomegranate (PGE) and characterized to contain 4% w/w of ellagic acid, has been evaluated for its hypoglycemic, antiglycation, and antioxidative cytoprotective properties, in order to provide possible evidence for future nutraceutical applications.

DR2B and DR2C extracts, obtained by ethanolic maceration of peel from commercially
and physiologically ripe aubergine berries, were studied for the antioxidative cytoprotective
properties and anti-HSV-1 activity, in line with the evidence that several antioxidants can impair
viral replication by maintaining reducing conditions in host cells. The antioxidative cytoprotective
effects against tBOOH-induced damage were assessed in Caco2 cells, while antiviral activity was