Dadima
Punica granatum
Dadima (Punica granatum) is a plant drug, also called Dantabija, Lohitapuspa and Anar. Seed, juice, peel, and flower all used for different indications.
| Botanical name | Punica granatum |
|---|---|
| Family | Lythraceae · other entries in this family |
| Order | Myrtales |
| Taxon identifiers | GBIF 5420901 · Wikidata Q52558783 · NCBI Taxonomy 22663 |
| Sanskrit | Dantabija, Lohitapuspa |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Anar, Anar-ke-per |
| English | Pomenagrate |
| Tamil | Madulam Pazham |
| Malayalam | Mathalam |
| Telugu | Dadimbakaya, Dadimma |
| Kannada | Dalimba, Dalimbe haonu |
| Marathi | Dalimba |
| Bengali | Dadima, Dalim, Dalimgach |
| Gujarati | Dadam, Dadam phala |
| Urdu | Anar |
| Punjabi | Anar |
| Oriya | Dalimba |
| Assamese | Dalim |
Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (column alignment reconstructed). How we source.
The evidence at a glance
12papers on this site for this drug, published 2005 to 2024, every one with a DOI.
- 2Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- 1Randomised controlled trials
- 9Other clinical studies and reviews
A count is not a conclusion and a tier is a study design, not a verdict. Each paper is listed with what it measured on the page below. See the research index for how papers are tiered.
Names and identification
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Pomegranate |
Ayurvedic pharmacology (Dravyaguna)
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rasa (Taste) | Madhura, Kashaya | Primary taste |
| Guna (Quality) | Laghu | Physical quality |
| Virya (Potency) | Sheeta | Heating/Cooling effect |
| Vipaka (Post-digestive) | Madhura | Post-digestive effect |
Dosage forms and preparation
Dosage Forms: Swarasa (fresh juice), Churna (seed/peel powder), Capsule, Tablet, Arishta (Dadimarishtam), Avaleha (Dadimavaleha), Extract concentrate
Standard Dosage: 30-60ml fresh juice; 3-6g peel powder twice daily; 500mg-1g extract capsule; 15-30ml Dadimarishta; 10-20g Dadimavaleha.
Optimal Timing: Fresh juice anytime, preferably morning; peel powder traditionally taken before meals in digestive and diarrhea use; Dadimarishta after meals; Dadimavaleha between meals as tonic
Storage: Fresh juice refrigerated at 2-8°C in glass (not metal) containers. Peel powder in airtight containers away from moisture. Seed oil in amber glass, refrigerated, nitrogen-flushed. Extract capsules in cool, dry conditions below 25°C.
Marker Compounds: Punicalagin alpha and beta, Punicalin, Ellagic acid, Gallagic acid, Cyanidin-3-glucoside, Delphinidin-3-glucoside, Punicic acid (seed oil), Urolithin A (metabolite), Gallic acid
Synergistic Combinations
- With Amalaki for synergistic antioxidant and digestive benefits
- With Haritaki, traditionally combined to support digestive function
- With Bilva, traditionally combined for digestive complaints
- With Kutaja, traditionally used in chronic diarrhea
Published research
Literature indexed in PubMed that concerns this subject, grouped by study type. A paper appearing here is a record of what has been published, not evidence that the subject works, and laboratory or animal results do not transfer to people. Study titles link to PubMed so you can read the source rather than take our word.
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses2
- 2024. Do "testosterone boosters" really increase serum total testosterone? A systematic reviewInternational journal of impotence research. PMID 37697053 · doi:10.1038/s41443-023-00763-9
- 2023. Pomegranate and Cognitive Performance: A Systematic ReviewCurrent pharmaceutical design. PMID 37005403 · doi:10.2174/1381612829666230330163645
Randomised controlled trials1
- 2017. Cardioprotective Effects of Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Juice in Patients with Ischemic Heart DiseasePhytotherapy research : PTR. PMID 28913846 · doi:10.1002/ptr.5901
Other clinical studies and reviews9
- 2024. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Extract Effects on InflammagingMolecules (Basel, Switzerland). PMID 39275022 · doi:10.3390/molecules29174174
- 2022. Medicinal uses, pharmacological activities, phytochemistry, and the molecular mechanisms of Punica granatum L. (pomegranate) plant extracts: A reviewBiomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie. PMID 36076615 · doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113256
- 2019. Nutraceutical treatment and prevention of benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancerArchivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica. PMID 31577095 · doi:10.4081/aiua.2019.3.139
- 2017. Pomegranate for Prevention and Treatment of Cancer: An UpdateMolecules (Basel, Switzerland). PMID 28125044 · doi:10.3390/molecules22010177
- 2017. Anticancer Activity of Punica granatum (Pomegranate): A ReviewPhytotherapy research : PTR. PMID 28185340 · doi:10.1002/ptr.5784
- 2017. Pomegranate Consumption and Blood Pressure: A ReviewCurrent pharmaceutical design. PMID 27748197 · doi:10.2174/1381612822666161010103339
- 2015. Anti-Aging Potential of Phytoextract Loaded-Pharmaceutical Creams for Human Skin Cell LongetivityOxidative medicine and cellular longevity. PMID 26448818 · doi:10.1155/2015/709628
- 2012. Obesity: the preventive role of the pomegranate (Punica granatum)Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.). PMID 22342388 · doi:10.1016/j.nut.2011.11.013
- 2005. Punica granatum (pomegranate) juice provides an HIV-1 entry inhibitor and candidate topical microbicideAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences. PMID 16387698 · doi:10.1196/annals.1352.015
Reviewed by Dr. Awadesh Pratap Singh, BAMS, on 11 October 2026. What that review covered.
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