| 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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