Pomegranate is an essential fruit bearing tree well cultivated in the world.
Biological potential and nutritional value were very reputed in both of pomegranate
fruit and its by-products, such as seeds. According to the presented information in
literature, the use of pomegranate seed as a natural food preservative can be explained
by its phytochemicals richness. Based on this phenolics content of pomegranate seed
(PS) extracts, the current chapter will talk about its successful use as natural
preservative agent in the development of healthier and shelf stable food products. This
document speaking of the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities evaluation of PS and
its principal active phenolic compounds identified and quantified by advances in the
separation sciences and spectrometry, will perform a comprehensive review of the
scientific literature. Furthermore, the impact of using PS on the food quality and agrifood
products was also evaluated.
Keywords: Advanced analytical chemistry, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial
activities, Biopreservation, Food and agri-food products, Pomegranate seed,
Phenolic compounds.
