See also : [[Pomegranate]]==Special Precautions of FlavonoidsPomegranate Peel Extract (PPE)====Health Benefits and uses of Flavonoids Pomegranate Peel Extract (PPE) are==
In alternative medicine, pomegranate peel extract is said to help treat and/or prevent the following health problems:
* colds
* In addition, pomegranate peel is thought to promote detox, protect against heart disease, fight cancer, shield your skin from sun damage, and offer anti-aging benefits.
== References ==
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* ''Ismail T1, Sestili P, Akhtar S. "Pomegranate peel and fruit extracts: a review of potential anti-inflammatory and anti-infective effects." J Ethnopharmacol. 2012 Sep 28;143(2):397-405.''
* ''Kumar AK1, K V. "Protective Effect of Punica granatum Peel and Vitis vinifera Seeds on DEN-Induced Oxidative Stress and Hepatocellular Damage in Rats." Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2014 Oct 11.''
* ''Kumar D1, Singh S, Singh AK, Rizvi SI. "Pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel extract provides protection against mercuric chloride-induced oxidative stress in Wistar strain rats." Pharm Biol. 2013 Apr;51(4):441-6.''
* ''Neyrinck AM1, Van Hée VF, Bindels LB, De Backer F, Cani PD, Delzenne NM. "Polyphenol-rich extract of pomegranate peel alleviates tissue inflammation and hypercholesterolaemia in high-fat diet-induced obese mice: potential implication of the gut microbiota." Br J Nutr. 2013 Mar 14;109(5):802-9.''
* ''Parmar HS1, Kar A. "Antidiabetic potential of Citrus sinensis and Punica granatum peel extracts in alloxan treated male mice." Biofactors. 2007;31(1):17-24.''
* ''Sadeghipour A1, Eidi M2, Ilchizadeh Kavgani A3, Ghahramani R4, Shahabzadeh S3, Anissian A5. "Lipid Lowering Effect of Punica granatum L. Peel in High Lipid Diet Fed Male Rats." Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2014;2014:432650.''
* ''Singh RP1, Chidambara Murthy KN, Jayaprakasha GK. "Studies on the antioxidant activity of pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel and seed extracts using in vitro models." J Agric Food Chem. 2002 Jan 2;50(1):81-6.''
* ''Waly MI1, Ali A, Guizani N, Al-Rawahi AS, Farooq SA, Rahman MS. "Pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel extract efficacy as a dietary antioxidant against azoxymethane-induced colon cancer in rat." Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2012;13(8):4051-5.''
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