Table 3 Compounds detected in pomegranate juice and pomegranate seed extract samples by using LC-MS/MS analysis
Detected compounds | Sample | Description |
|---|---|---|
Chinic acid | Juice/Seed | An acid with anti-inflammatory action |
Malic acid | Juice/Seed | The major organic acid in pomegranate |
3,30-di-O-methyl ellagic acid | Juice/Seed | An ellagic acid derivative with antioxidant impact |
Ellagic acid hexoside | Juice | An ellagic acid derivative with antioxidant impact |
Ellagic acid | Juice | A plant derivative polyphenol (the major constituent of PJ with antioxidant impact) |
Tryptophan | Juice | An essential amino acid |
Catechin | Juice | A polyphenolic component of pomegranate with antioxidant impact |
15,16-dihydroxy- 9Z,12Z-octadecadienoic acid | Seed | An unsaturated fatty acid derivative |
methyl 2-[cyclohex-2-en-1-yl(hydroxy)methyl]-3-hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3- methyl-5-oxoprolinate | Seed | An aglycone (an organic compound (as a phenol or alcohol) combined with the sugar portion of a glycoside). |
p-hydroxybenzoic acid | Seed | An ester with preservative function in pharmaceuticals, foods, and industry |
Oxooctadecanoic acid (stearic acid) | Seed | A saturated fatty acid with an 18 carbon chain (probably the most effective compound on plasma lipid profile) |