Table 2. Chemical constituents of the pomegranate.
Constituent | Molecular wt. (g/mol) | Molecular formula | Part |
Ellagitannins | 992.4 | C44H32O27 | Seeds, peels |
Gallotannins | 636.5 | C27H24O18 | Peels |
Punic acid | 278.4 | C18H30O2 | Seed |
Linoleic acid | 280.4 | C18H32O2 | Seed oil |
Punicalagin | 1084.7 | C48H28O30 | Peel |
Olefin | 309.2 | C46H14O2 | Fruit |
Hexahydroxy diphenic acid | 338.224 | C14H10O10 | Peel |
Flavan-3-ol | 226.27 | C15H14O2 | Fruit, juice |
Flavones | 222.24 | C15H10O2 | Fruit |
Dihydrochalcones | 210.279 | C15H14O | Fruit |
Malvidin | 331.3 | C17H15O7 | Fruit, juice |
Cyanidin | 287.26 | C15H11O6 | Aril, peel, fruit |
Petunidin | 317.27 | C16H13O7 | pericarp, juice |
Ascorbic acid | 176.12 | C6H8O6 | Fruit, peel |
Fumaric acid | 116.07 | C4H4O4 | Juice |
Oxalic acid | 90.03 | C2H2O4 | Fruit, juice |
Succinic acid | 118.09 | C4H6O4 | Juice, fruit |
Tartaric acid | 150.09 | C4H6O6 | Peel |