Iranian Scientists Produce Disinfecting Medicine for Animals by Using Pomegranate Peel

“We have succeeded in producing a gel that is taken from the wastes of pomegranate peel and has no domestic or foreign counterparts,” Akbar Pirestani, a member of the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Islamic Azad University’s Isfahan branch and the head of the Herbal Plants Research Center, told ANA.

“We have studied different pomegranates and produced medicine from pomegranate extracts which is used as a disinfectant and healing agent after childbirth in livestock,” he added.

“All necessary tests have been carried out on the gel and this product is now in the commercialization stage,” Pirestani said.

Pomegranate peel, derived from the processing of Punica granatum L. (pomegranate), has traditionally been considered agricultural waste. However, recent studies have revealed its potential as a rich source of bioactive compounds with diverse pharmacological effects. Pomegranate peel is a rich reservoir of antioxidants, polyphenols, dietary fiber, and vitamins, which contribute to its remarkable bioactivity.

Studies have demonstrated the anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, wound healing, anticancer, and antimicrobial properties of pomegranate peel owing to the presence of phytochemicals, such as gallic acid, ellagic acid, and punicalagin.

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