Therapeutic effect of pomegranate (punicagranatum)‎ molasses on anemia in rats

Abstract EN

This research aims to identify the effect of pomegranate molasses(P.

M) with or without vitamin C on improving the status of Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) level in thirty female rats.

Anemia was induced in all the groups except group 1 (Normal Control), The rest rats were divided to four groups as following as: group 2 was fed on basic diet only without treated as positive group(+ve), group ( 3) received Ferose 1gm 10mg/kg body weight dissolved in water daily, group (4) rats fed on 5 ml of pomegranate molasses and group ( 5) rats fed on 5 ml of pomegranate molasses with vitamin C 1gm (100mg/1kg g body weight).

The best results were in pomegranate molasses with vitamin C, where the highest increase in weight gain, food intake, feed efficiency, iron, ferritin, White blood cells( WBC), red blood cells (RED), hemoglobin( HGB)- and Lymphocytes (LYM) and decrease in total iron binding capacity (TIPC), Mid-range olute count )MID(, Granulocyt neutrophil (GRA) and Procalcitonine (PCT) compared with positive group.

From obtained results it can be recommend that consumption of pomegranate molasses with vitamin C may be beneficial for those which suffering from anemia.