Comparison of phytochemical content and bacterial activity between the ethanolic extracts of fresh and dried pomegranate peels collected from al Zawia-Libya

Abstract EN

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) has been used for treatment of a various health issues such as cancer, diabetes, digestive system diseases, and to combating malaria.

It is an important source of many bioactive phytochemical.

In the present study, Phytochemicals were detected in the ethanol extracts of fresh and dried pomegranate peels, collected from Al- Zawia, Libya.

The peels extracted using soxhlet.

Phytochemical analysis investigations included phenols, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, glycosides, terpenoids, alkaloids, and carbohydrates.

Antibacterial activity assay of pomegranate peels extracts, were carried out against Staphylococcus aureus, using agar diffusion method.

The results of this study showed, that the ethanolic extract of fresh pomegranate peels has a greater inhibitory effect on bacterial growth than the ethanolic extract of dried pomegranate peels.