History and prospects of using Punica granatum L.

Pomegranate has been used since antiquity in culture, traditions, cooking, crafts, arts and crafts, myths, fairy tales and other areas of creativity. Pomegranate is associated with long-term fertility, abundance and is considered a carrier of energy. In the past, in the legends of Azerbaijan, the pomegranate was considered a symbol of love and passion, and religious people saw it as a symbol of eternity. In medicine, the leaves, fruits, bark and roots of the pomegranate were used. Their therapeutic effect is due to the presence of alkaloids in these parts of the plant. Phenolic compounds provide a high level of antioxidant activity in the human body. Particular attention is paid to the pomegranate populations in the territory of Azerbaijan.