| description abstract | Pomegranate fruits are highly diverse and may
be divided into geographical groupings based on their char-
acteristics. Genetic research has verified these categories in
recent years and further categorized variants into geographic-
genetic groupings. This study aimed to assess the biochemical
contents of eight varieties of pomegranate fruit seed and the
categorization of pomegranate using multivariate statistical
analysis. Polyphenolic chemicals are key secondary metabo-
lites in pomegranate, and their presence influences the quality
and sensory qualities of the fruit they produce. Fruit extracts
from the Faqyan cultivar contained the highest total phenolic
content of all studied cultivars. Pomegranate cultivars such as
Shaqlawa, Halabja Sour, and Faqyan were shown to have the
highest antioxidant activity. Gallic acid, caffeic acid, chloro-
genic acid, p-coumaric acid, cinnamic acid, rutin, apigenin,
rosmaric acid, and quercetin were the most abundant phyto-
chemical components in the study. According to the results of
multivariate analysis, pomegranate cultivars were divided into
four major groups. The pomegranate fruit seed is the most
abundant source of antioxidants and beneficial phytochemical
elements. Finally, the Sidakan Sweet and Shaqlawa cultivars in-
cluded a significant content polyphenolic compounds. | en_US |
