**2.2 Fruit extracts**

Fresh *C. reticulata* and *P. granatum* peels were gathered and carefully rinsed with distilled water. A beaker was filled with 100 ml of distilled water and 6 mg of sliced *P. granatum* and *C. reticulata* fruit peels. The combination was squashed, and the extracted peel solution and strained using filter paper (Whatman no.1). Extracts were filtered again using 1.0 m filter paper to eliminate tiny particles. Then extracts were stored at 4 °C.
