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Nutritional and regional assessment of wild anardana (Punica granatum L.) genotypes from the Pir Panjal range with implications for genetic resource utilization.
Scientific reports - 18 Mar 2026
Bakshi Parshant, Sharma Neha, Kour Kiran, Mir Muzaffar, Bhat Deep Ji, Mohsin Peer, Bhushan Bharat, Al-Khayri Jameel M, Sheikh Zahid Nabi, Rahimi Mehdi
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Anardana, the dried arils of Punica granatum L., possesses notable culinary, nutraceutical, and medicinal value due to its richness in bioactive compounds. However, wild populations from the Himalayan belts remain largely unexplored. This study provides the first comprehensive nutritional and phytochemical assessment of 50 wild Anardana genotypes collected from Ramban, Poonch, and Rajouri districts of the Pir...
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