Nutrients value and health-care functions of pomegranate and its processed products

Abstract: Pomegranate, a rich source of antioxidants and nutrients providing health benefits to the humanbody. In addition to fresh food, the nutritional health effect of pomegranate products can attract more andmore people. In ancient China, pomegranate has been widely used as traditional Chinese medicine, andnow, with the advancement in research and continuous development of pomegranate industry, people haswidely recognized the nutritional value as well as beneficial effects of pomegranate and all kinds of pome⁃granate processed products. In order to understand further the nutritional and health functions of pomegranate and its processed products, we have introduced the pomegranate nutritional value, medicinal value, health function and comprehensive utilization of processed products in a number of aspects. This article aimed to provide scientific basis for the production of pomegranate, promote the sustainable develop⁃ment of pomegranate processing industry.