Does antimicrobial Activity of Pomegranate Peel extract as Affected by Cultivar?
The results suggest that the ellagic acid content is a factor with significant influence on the antimicrobial activity of the pomegranate extracts studied. The pomegranate peel of the PTO8 cultivar is a great source of antifungal and antibacterial compounds, which may represent alternative antimicrobial agents to those of synthetic origin.
Explicit guidelines do improve clinical practice, when introduced and monitored in the context of rigorous evaluations. However, the size of improvement could vary.