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. 2024 Mar 26;16(4):458. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16040458

Table 5.

Effects of Punica granatum on acne vulgaris.

Punica granatum Formulation Effect Model Material Dosage/Concentration Mechanism Study
Acetone extract Antibacterial activity Testosterone-induced accumulation of epithelial cells and keratin, anti-lipase activity for simulation of sebum accumulation Wistar rats, HaCaT cells, heat-killed P. acnes 0.1–10 mg/site,
0.25–1 mg,
2.5–10 mg
Shrinkage and damage of P. acnes and S. aureus and inhibition of lipase activity Lee et al. [30]