Pomegranate
Punica granatum (Pomegranate) belonging to the Punicaceae (Lythraceae) family is a small fruit-bearing deciduous tree found and cultivated in many regions including America. The genus Punica consists of several species and the plants belonging to the genus contain numerous phytochemical including gallic acid, ellagic acid, ellagitannins, punicalin, punicalagin, pelargonidin-3-galactose, cyanidin-3-glucose, quercetin, myricetin, terpenoids, icariside D1, daucosterol. sitosterol, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, maslinic acid, punicanolic acid and others. It is known to relieve eczema and has anti-inflammatory properties