| Pomegranate is a shrub
that originated in region from northwestern India to Iran, but now grows in many
tropical areas. Active herbal components come from the bark, roots, stems, and
fruits. Some studies appaer to indicate that pomegranate seed extract is an even
better anti-oxidant that grape seed extract.
The pomegranate was familiar to the Hebrews in Biblical times. A picture of
the fruit appeared on the pillars of King Solomon’s Temple. In classical
mythology, Persephone was forced to spend one-third of each year in Hades
underworld kingdom because she had eaten pomegranate seeds while living with
Hades. Because of its role in the Greek legend of Persephone, the pomegranate
came to symbolize fertility, death, and eternity and was an emblem of the
Eleusinian mysteries. In Christian art, the pomegranate is a symbol of hope.
Researcher - Michael Aviram, wrote in a study published in the
"American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" the following, “Pomegranates
are providing to be the most powerful antioxidant available, better that red
wine, tomatoes, vitamin E and a variety of other headline makers.”
Pomegranate is also known as:
Punica granatum, Granatum
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