Curious about pomegranates?

Can you pease tell me what health benifits have pomegranates have?

Curious about pomegranates?
Health benefits


Providing 40% of an adult%26#039;s daily vitamin C requirement per 100 ml serving, pomegranate juice is also a good source of folic acid and antioxidant polyphenols. The most abundant polyphenols in pomegranate juice are hydrolyzable tannins, particularly punicalagins shown in 38 peer-reviewed research publications over 1990-2007 to have free-radical scavenging ability.





Many food and dietary supplement makers have found the advantages of using pomegranate extracts (which have no sugar, calories, or additives), instead of the juice, as healthy ingredients in their products. Many pomegranate extracts are essentially ellagic acid, a metabolized by-product of the ellagitannin punicalagins shown to be bioavailable after juice consumption.





In preliminary laboratory research and human pilot studies, juice of the pomegranate has been found effective in reducing heart disease risk factors, including LDL oxidation, macrophage oxidative status, and foam cell formation, all of which are steps in atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Tannins have been identified as the primary components responsible for the reduction of oxidative stress which led to these risk factors.[9] Pomegranate has been shown to reduce systolic blood pressure by inhibiting serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE).





Research suggests that pomegranate juice may be effective against prostate cancer and osteoarthritis. In 2007, six clinical trials in the United States, Israel and Norway have been approved to examine the effects of pomegranate juice consumption on parameters of prostate cancer or prostatic hyperplasia, diabetes or lymphoma.





The juice may also have antiviral and antibacterial effects against dental plaque.
Reply:Pomegranates are rich in antioxidants to help fight disease, it%26#039;s good for the heart, helps prevent osteoarthitis, and helps to lower cholesterol. It%26#039;s also high in potassium, which helps to lower blood pressure.
Reply:Mostly they have a lot of vitamins that fight against free radicals in the body. They are very healthy for men with prostate problems. Hope someone else can give what type of vitamins are in them.
Reply:I don%26#039;t know but they are really good!
Reply:I am not certain on the specifics, but pomegranates do contain a decent amount of antioxidants. The also taste great, at least the seeds do.
Reply:They contain anti-oxidants which apparently reduce the risk of cancer.
Reply:pomegrantes have antioxidants which prevent cancer.
Reply:apparently, they contain a lot more antioxidants than green tea. antioxidants have prevented some heart disease and cancer and slow changes in aging.
Reply:Investigators are also excited about the possibility that pomegranate compounds might prevent prostate cancer or slow its growth. In mice, treatment with pomegranate extract delayed the development of tumors and improved survival. Other research reports suggest that pomegranate juice might help reduce the risk of breast cancer
Reply:besides being SOOOO good. they are full of antioxidents (cancer fighters) and vitamins
Reply:Researchers report that they are rich in antioxidants that can keep bad LDL cholesterol from oxidizing (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 2000). This degradation of LDL seems to be an initial step in the development of atherosclerosis. In addition, pomegranate juice, like aspirin, can help keep blood platelets from clumping together to form unwanted clots.
Reply:Pomegranates are currently being widely studied for a number of benefits. A quick search on Google scholar returns thousands of paper.





Check out the Pomegranate World blog for more info:





http://www.pomegranateworld.com/blog/
Reply:They are EXTREMELY high in antioxidants. Moreso than almost anything. Not to mention they are a completely natural food, and a healthy source of natural sugars. They would be a good food to eat when recovering from stress or surgery bc of this.



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