Extraction Of Biological Active Compounds From Pomegranate Peels

Abstract

In India, pomegranate peel (PP) is a notable agri-food by-product due to its rich content of bioactive compounds. Recently, interest in the extraction and application of these bioactive compounds has grown significantly, especially for various disease management applications. In response to an increasing focus on extraction techniques, this study investigates the yield of bioactive compounds from PP. Ripened fruit samples of two pomegranate varieties namely Mridula and Ganesh were sourced from Azadpur fruit market, New Delhi (28°42′47″N 77°10′36″E). Using cold percolation and soxhlet extraction methods, the study obtained pomegranate peel extracts and measured their yields. The results demonstrated that ethanol as a solvent produced the highest extraction yields for both Ganesh and Mridula varieties, at 36.78% and 39.64%, respectively using cold percolation as the extraction method with a dipping duration of 48 hours.