There is a study at the University Of Huddersfield, England about the healing properties of pomegranate.
This fuchsia-colored fruit can help with many health conditions and the newest study says that it can slow down inflammation which can stimulate the destruction of brain cells in Alzheimer’s disease.
The chemical compound that is found in pomegranate is called Punicalagin. This is polyphenol which is an antioxidant and it can prevent cell invasion and proliferation. Also kills malignant cells in some types of cancer.
During this study, Dr. Olumayokun Olajide looked into the potential of Punicalagin to inhibit inflammation in brain cells. The team isolated brain cells from rats and examined the effect of the chemical on the cells.
Their conclusion was that pomegranate’s polyphenol can slow down inflammation in specialized brain cells called microglia.
Previous studies showed that inflammation of brain cells can cause Alzheimer’s and other dementia and neurodegenerative diseases to progressively get worse as more cells die.
Patients who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis also can benefit from Punicalagin. Let’s be honest Punicalagin could not cure the disease but it can prevent it or slow down its development.
Dr. Olajide claims that most of the antioxidant compounds can be found in the outer skin of the fruit so maybe in the n near future this can be the source for making drugs that can help patients.
American Institute of Cancer Research also suggests that the juice from a pomegranate can be added to your daily diet.
Dr. Olajide recommends drinking juice from 100% pomegranate because you will get 3,4 percent of the powerful punicalagin.
The researchers are trying to produce derivatives from punicalagin which can be used later in development for drugs that would fight against neuro-inflammation.
If you consume pomegranate as a whole and not just juice be sure that you will be loaded with a lot of fiber which can help you to preserve your memory and health.