[1] Karimi, M., Sadeghi, R., and Kokini, J. (2017). Pomegranate as a promising opportunity in medicine and nanotechnology. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 69: 59-73.
[2] Levin, G.M. (1994) Pomegranate (Punica granatum) plant genetic resources in Turkmenistan. Plant Genetic Resource Newsletters, 97: 31-36.
[3] Levin, G.M. (2006). Pomegranate roads: a Soviet botanist's exile from Eden. Pomegranate Roads.
[4] Chaves, F.M., Pavan, I.C.B., da Silva, L.G.S., de Freitas, L.B., Rostagno, M.A., Antunes, A.E.C., Bezerra, R.M.N., and Simabuco, F.M. (2020). Pomegranate juice and peel extracts are able to inhibit proliferation, migration and colony formation of prostate cancer cell lines and modulate the Akt/mTOR/S6K signaling pathway. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 75(1): 54-62.
[5] Alighourchi, H., Barzegar, M., and Abbasi, S. (2008). Anthocyanins characterization of 15 Iranian pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) varieties and their variation after cold storage and pasteurization. European Food Research and Technology, 227: 881–887.
[6] Ebadi, A., Moghadam, J.E., and Fatahi, R. (2009). Evaluation of 22 populations achieved from controlled crossing between some seeded×seedless grapevine cultivars. Scientia Horticulturae, 119(4): 371-376.
[7] Tehranifar, A., Zarei, M., Nemati, Z., Esfandiyari, B., and Vazifeshenas, M.R. (2010). Investigation of physico-chemical properties and antioxidant activity of twenty Iranian pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars. Scientia Horticulturae, 126(2): 180-185.
[8] Melgarejo, P., Salazar, D.M., and Artes, F. (2000). Organic acids and sugars composition of harvested pomegranate fruits. European Food Research and Technology, 211(3: 185-190.
[9] Melgarejo-Sánchez, P., Martínez, J.J., Legua, P., Martínez, R., Hernández, F., and Melgarejo, P. (2015). Quality, antioxidant activity and total phenols of six Spanish pomegranates clones. Scientia Horticulturae, 182: 65-72.
[10] Hasnaoui, N., Jbir, R., Mars, M., Trifi, M., Kamal-Eldin, A., Melgarejo, P., and Hernandez, F. (2011). Organic acids, sugars, and anthocyanins contents in juices of Tunisian pomegranate fruits. International Journal of Food Properties, 14(4): 741-757.
[11] Zaouay, F., Mena, P., Garcia-Viguera, C., and Mars, M. (2012). Antioxidant activity and physico-chemical properties of Tunisian grown pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars. Industrial Crops and Products, 40: 81-89.
[12] Calín‐Sánchez, Á., Martínez, J. J., Vázquez‐Araújo, L., Burló, F., Melgarejo, P., and Carbonell‐Barrachina, Á.A. (2011). Volatile composition and sensory quality of Spanish pomegranates (Punica granatum L.). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 91(3): 586-592.
[13] Akhavan, H., Barzegar, M., Weidlich, H., and Zimmermann, B.F. (2015). Phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of juices from ten Iranian pomegranate cultivars depend on extraction. Journal of Chemistry, 2015:1-7.
[14] Caliskan, O., and Bayazit, S. (2012). Phytochemical and antioxidant attributes of autochthonous Turkish pomegranates. Scientia Horticulturae, 147: 81-88.
[15] Gil, M.I., Tomás-Barberán, F.A., Hess-Pierce, B., Holcroft, D.M., and Kader, A.A. (2000). Antioxidant activity of pomegranate juice and its relationship with phenolic composition and processing. Journal of Agricultural and Food chemistry, 48(10): 4581-4589.
[16] Ferrara, G., Cavoski, I., Pacifico, A., Tedone, L., and Mondelli, D. (2011). Morpho-pomological and chemical characterization of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) genotypes in Apulia region, Southeastern Italy. Scientia Horticulturae, 130(3): 599-606.
[17] Ferrara, G., Giancaspro, A., Mazzeo, A., Giove, S.L., Matarrese, A.M.S., Pacucci, C., Punzi, R., Trani, A., Gambacorta, G., Blanco, A., and Gadaleta, A. (2014). Characterization of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) genotypes collected in Puglia region, Southeastern Italy. Scientia Horticulturae, 178: 70-78.
[18] Elfalleh, W., Tlili, N., Nasri, N., Yahia, Y., Hannachi, H., Chaira, N., Ying, M., and Ferchichi, A. (2011). Antioxidant capacities of phenolic compounds and tocopherols from Tunisian pomegranate (Punica granatum) fruits. Journal of food science, 76(5): C707-C713.
[19] Al-Said, F.A., Opara, L.A., and Al-Yahyai, R.A. (2009). Physico-chemical and textural quality attributes of pomegranate cultivars (Punica granatum L.) grown in the Sultanate of Oman. Journal of food engineering, 90(1): 129-134.
[20] Al-Kahtani, H.A. (1992). Intercultivar differences in quality and postharvest life of pomegranates influenced by partial drying. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 117(1): 100-104.
[21] Khademi, O., Zamani, Z., Poor Ahmadi, E., and Kalantari, S. (2013). Effect of UV-C radiation on postharvest physiology of persimmon fruit (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) cv. 'Karaj' during storage at cold temperature. International Food Research Journal, 20(1).
[22] Hernandez-Munoz, P., Almenar, E., Del Valle, V., Velez, D., and Gavara, R. (2008). Effect of chitosan coating combined with postharvest calcium treatment on strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa) quality during refrigerated storage. Food Chemistry, 110(2): 428-435.
[23] Hmid, I., Elothmani, D., Hanine, H., Oukabli, A., and Mehinagic, E. (2013). Comparative study of phenolic compounds and their antioxidant attributes of eighteen pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars grown in Morocco. Arabian Journal of Chemistry. 25(1): 1-10.
[24] Ashtari, M., Khademi, O., Soufbaf, M., Afsharmanesh, H., and Sarcheshmeh, M. A. A. (2019). Effect of gamma irradiation on antioxidants, microbiological properties and shelf life of pomegranate arils cv.‘Malas Savehʼ. Scientia Horticulturae, 244: 365-371.
[25] Chen, Y.H., Gao, H.F., Sa, W.A.N.G., Liu, X.Y., Hu, Q.X., Jian, Z.H., Wan, R., Song, G.H., and Shi, J.L. (2022). Comprehensive evaluation of 20 pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars in China. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 21(2): 434-445.
[26] Meighani, H., Ghasemnezhad, M., and Bakshi, D. (2014). Evaluation of biochemical composition and enzyme activities in browned arils of pomegranate fruits. International Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology, 1(1): 53-65.
[27] Mirsaeedghazi, H., Emam-Djomeh, Z., and Ahmadkhaniha, R. (2014). Effect of frozen storage on the anthocyanins and phenolic components of pomegranate juice. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 51: 382-386.
[28] Hess-Pierce, B., and Kader, A.A., 2003. Responses of ‘Wonderful’ pomegranates to controlled atmospheres. Acta Horticulturae, 600: 751–757.
[29] Rasouli, M., and Khademi, O. (2018). Influence of Storage Temperature, Hot Water, and 1-Mcp Treatments on the Postharvest Quality of῾ Karaj᾿ Persimmon. International Journal of Fruit Science, 18(3): 320-337.
[30] Martinez, J.J., Melgarejo, P., Hernández, F., Salazar, D.M., and Martinez, R. (2006). Seed characterisation of five new pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) varieties. Scientia Horticulturae, 110(3): 241-246.
[31] Pareek, S., Valero, D., &and Serrano, M. (2015). Postharvest biology and technology of pomegranate. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 95(12): 2360-2379.
[32] Shwartz, E., Glazer, I., Bar-Ya’akov, I., Matityahu, I., Bar-Ilan, I., Holland, D., and Amir, R. (2009). Changes in chemical constituents during the maturation and ripening of two commercially important pomegranate accessions. Food Chemistry, 115(3): 965-973.
[33] Kader, A.A. (2002). Postharvest technology of horticultural crops (Vol. 3311). University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.
[34] Çam, M., Hışıl, Y., and Durmaz, G. (2009). Classification of eight pomegranate juices based on antioxidant capacity measured by four methods. Food chemistry, 112(3): 721-726.