Polyphenols, tannins, anthocyanins, vitamin C, A, E and folic acid, arachidic acid,carotene. Proteins, fat, carbohydrates. Also contains Phosphorus, chlorine, chlorogenic acid, calcium, boric acid, Iron, Sodium, potassium and fibers. Alkaloid pelletierine. Glycoside cerebroside, cyanidin-3-diglucoside, cyaniding-3-glucoside, delphinidin-3-glucoside. Estradiol, estrone,flavogallol, sugar fructose,matose and glucose, Ellagitannin punicalagin. Which has antimicrobial activity. Gallic acid, granatin A, garanatin B,malvidin, malvidin pentose glycoside. Punica folin, Punicic acid, puniclagin, punicalin. Water, wax.

The fruit pulp is astringent, anti inflammatory and stomachic and can be used for diarrhoea. Because of its tannin content it could be given to halt dysentery and hemorrhages. • It has got anthelmintic properties and all the parts of pomegranate contain unusual alkaloid, known as pelletierine, which paralyze tapeworms so that they are easily expelled from the body. It can also be used in amoebic dysentery. • The dried pericarp is used in the treatment of colic, stomach pain and leucorrhoea.