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ArticleFood science & nutrition2025

Phytochemical Profile and α-Amylase Inhibitory Activity of Pomegranate Peel Extract: An In Silico and In Vitro Investigation.

Shankar Thapa, Deepti Pandey, Mahalakshmi Suresha Biradar, Monica Arora, Shithin Ann Varghese, Akila Elias, Aleesha Mujeeb Shaheen, Somashekhar M Metri, Shaik Sadik, Sreeharsha Nagaraja and 2 more

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  1. Enzyme Inhibition by Bioactive Compounds from Olive (Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  3. Investigating the phytotherapeutic efficacy ofFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026
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Shankar ThapaDepartment of Pharmacy Universal College of Medical Sciences Bhairahawa Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1801-5668
Deepti PandeyDepartment of Pharmacy Universal College of Medical Sciences Bhairahawa Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4456-0475
Mahalakshmi Suresha BiradarDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy Bengaluru India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3928-2338
Monica AroraFaculty of Health Sciences Male' Maldives.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0633-6621
Shithin Ann VargheseDepartment of Pharmaceutics Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy Bangaluru India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6641-9909
Akila EliasDepartment of Pharmacognosy Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy Bangalore India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4259-7370
Aleesha Mujeeb ShaheenDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy Bengaluru India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3499-4692
Somashekhar M MetriDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry BLDEA's Shri Sanganabasava Mahaswamiji College of Pharmacy and Research Centre Vijayapur India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3313-8965
Shaik SadikDepartment of Pharmacology East Point College of Pharmacy Bengaluru India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0176-3504
Sreeharsha NagarajaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy King Faisal University Al-Ahsa Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2058-255X
Sharmila GoteDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Nargund College of Pharmacy Bangalore India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2455-726X
Bipindra PandeyDepartment of Pharmacy Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences Hetauda Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1123-2806

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes is among the top ten causes of mortality and morbidity. Diabetes has been increasing faster in low- and middle-income nations than it has been rising in high-income countries. This study explores the phytochemical profiling and in vitro α-amylase inhibitory activity of the methanolic extract of Nepalese-origin pomegranate peels. Phytochemical analysis using FT-IR and LC-MS identified key bioactive compounds, including ellagic acid, punicalagin, punicalin, gallic acid, and ellagic acid-O-xylopyranoside, contributing to the observed enzymatic inhibition. Molecular docking studies revealed strong binding affinities of punicalagin (-11.6 kcal/mol) and ellagic acid-O-xylopyranoside (-10.6 kcal/mol) to α-amylase, suggesting potential antidiabetic properties. MD simulations confirmed the stability of these interactions over a 100 ns timeframe, reinforcing their role in enzyme inhibition. The in vitro α-amylase inhibition assay demonstrated comparable activity of pomegranate peel extract (IC

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