Punica granatum
Common name	Pomegranate
Botanical Name	Punica granatum Linn.
Vernacular name	English- Pomegranate Hindi- Anar Gujarati- Dadam Sanskrit- Dantabija
Family	Punicaceae
Class	Dicotyledonae
Parts of plant used	Stem, Fresh fruit, Fresh Rind, Leaf
Chemical Constituents	Sugar, Vitamin C, Sitosterol, Protein, Fat, Mineral matters, Ursolic acid, Pectin, Aspartic, Citric acid, Ellagic acid Punicic acid.
Therapeutic uses	Used for treatment of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, dental diseases, bacterial infection, antibiotic resistance, skin condition due to UV radiation.