the edible part of the pomegranate represents about 50% of the total weight of the fruit, of which the fleshy pulp of the arils accounts for 80% and the woody seeds contain 20%
pomegranate arils are composed of 85% water, 10% sugar(mainly fructose and glucose),1.5% organic acids (principally ascorbic, citric and malic acids) and bioactive comp
pomegranate arils are also a major source of lipids, since fatty acids comprise between 12% and 20% of the total dry weight of the seeds
the fatty acid profile is characterised by a high content in unsaturated fatty acids, including linolenic, linoleic, punicic, oleic, stearic and palmitic acids