Ellagitannins extracted from the pericarps of Punica granatum, the pomegranate, such as punicalin, punicalagin, granatin B, gallagyldilactone, casuarinin, pedunculagin and tellimagrandin I, are highly active carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
Larvae have been recorded on flowers and fruit of Acacia species and on last years dried fruits of Punica granatum.