Granatworzelrinde
Melogranato
Malicoria
Scorzo
del Melogranati
Cortezade Granada
Malus punica
Punicum
Malum
N.O.Lythraceae
Grenadier
Cortex Granati
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The pomegranate has no close relations. Malus punicum
meant the Apple of Carthage.
Poa granata means apple with many seeds.
The root
bark was recommended as a vermifuge by Celsus, Discorides and Pliny.
Three wild
pomegranates:
red flower: merah (white) poetih,(black) hitam.
Pomegranates
embroidered in blue yarn on the ephod of the temple described in Old
Testament.(Torah)
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(rind)
Yellow bitter colouring matter
gallotannic acid to 30%
sugar and
gum
root bark:
punicotannic acid;
Alkaloids (to
0.09%)
pelletierine
pseudopelletierine
isopelletierine
methylisopelletieriene
tannins
(to 20%)
leaf:
Ursolic and betulic acids various triterpines
fruit:
Invert
sugar glucosecitric acid boric acidVitamin C.
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(rind, fresh
or dried root bark,fresh leaf, fresh fruit
)
astringent
antihelmintic
antibacterial
dysentery
diarhorea
colitis
stomach
ache
douche in leucorrhea
removal of tapeworms
emmenagogue
external use on
sores
fruit, fruit drinkswine
bark used in tanning and dying
seeds are
demulcent
fruit: refrigerant for fever.
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