A Review Article on Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Profile of Punicagranatum

Punicagranatum, the pomegranate, is a fruit - bearing deciduous shrub or small treenative to the region from Persia to northern India and has been cultivated andnaturalized over the whole Mediterranean region and the Caucasus since ancienttimes. Different varieties are identified among the ornamental variety, the double flower type wherein numerous stamens are modified into petals; some of these cultivars are fertile and set edible fruits while others are infertile. These infertile double flowers are used as medicine as they exhibit various pharmacological activities such as antidiabetic, antiatherosclerotic, wound healing, anti - inflammatory, anti oxidant activity etc.