Pomegranate (Punica granatum L., Punicaceae) is one of the
oldest edible fruits that widely grows in many tropical and subtropical
countries, but only in the last ten years a great research and
commercial interest have been focused on its composition and
biological properties. Nowadays, pomegranate juice (PJ) is often
marketed in health shops and groceries with claims related to wellbeing,
mainly rising from its antioxidant properties, contributing to
the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and cancers