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Identification And Characterization Of The Phenolic Profile Of A Hydroalcoholic Extract Of Punica Granatum.

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  • 1Peixoto, A. G.; 1Vieira, T. O.; 1Melo, B. T. A.; 1,3Nascimento, C. C. H. C.; 2 Azevedo, L. A. C.; 4Camacho, A. C. L. F.
  • 3Oliveira, J. F. F.; 5Gomes, M. L.; 6Bar ros Neto, L. C. de; 3Nascimento, S. F.; 8Nogueira, R. I.; 1, 3, 7Barreto, A. S.;
  • *1,3Diré, G. F. 1Laboratory of Chemical and Biological Analysis (LAQB), Foundation State University Center of the West Zone (UEZO), Avenue Manuel Caldeira de Alvarenga, 1203, Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, 23070-200, Brazil. 2Foundation Support Technical School (FAETEC/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 3Estácio de Sá University (UNESA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 4Department of Nursing and Administration Fundamentals (MFE/UFF), Aurora de Afonso Costa School of Nursing of the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 5National Cancer Institute, Nuclear Medicine (HC1/INCa), Rio de Janeiro, RJ – Brazil. 6High Performance Computing Laboratory, Foundation State University Center of the West Zone (UEZO). 7Brazilian Association of University Education Abeu/UNIABEU, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 8Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Corresponding author: glauciodire@hotmail.com

Abstract

More than half the world's population use or used at some point a herbal because of its potential healing. The pomegranate, as well as another 70 medicinal plants are listed as species of interest to the public health system in order to generate new effective and safe medicines. The objective of this study was to evaluate a hydroalcoholic extract of Punica granatum about their biochemical and biophysical characteristics. The extract was serially diluted and exposed to different conditions. The values of wavelengths, absorbance, pH and conductivity were observed. The analysis values, it can be concluded that the extract in question has the characteristic of stability in the different conditions and that has possibly flavonoids, tannins and anthocyanins in its composition.

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Journal

International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Invention

Volume (Issue)

2 (4)

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Published

2015-04-05

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Identification And Characterization Of The Phenolic Profile Of A Hydroalcoholic Extract Of Punica Granatum. (2015). International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Invention, 2(4). https://valleyinternational.net/index.php/ijmsci/article/view/198

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