Several recent studies have documented that supplementation with pomegranate fruit extract inhibits inflammatory symptoms in vivo. However, the molecular basis of the observed effects has not been fully revealed. Although previous studies have documented the inhibition of nitric oxide and cyclooxygenase (COX) activity in vitro by plant and fruit extracts added directly into the culture medium but whether concentrations of bioactive compounds sufficient enough to exert such inhibitory effects in vivo can be achieved through oral consumption has not been reported. In the present study we determined the effect of rabbit plasma obtained after ingestion of a polyphenol rich extract of pomegranate fruit (PFE) on COX enzyme activity ex vivo and the IL-1β-induced production of NO and PGE2 in chondrocytes in vitro.
The Pomegranate: Nature’s Power Fruit? Robert Longtin Mention pomegranates to Ephraim Lansky, M.D., and he will gladly offer you his opinion, though he probably won’t mention whether he likes to eat the seed-filled fruit. What interests Lansky about pomegranates is, in his words, the "extraordinary" medicinal properties of the tree itself, an idea that dates to Biblical times and which, he says, has been oddly overlooked by Western medicine.
“The city of Elche can be recognized through the date palms that cover its entire district. (...) For a moment, one believes himself to be transported to the plains of Syria or to the shores of the Delta.” The words of the French traveler Alexandre de Laborde still apply even 200 years later. Despite the buildings that now inevitably punctuate its present-day landscape, this Mediterranean coastal town–a little powerhouse of world pomegranate production–still has a distinct look of Al-Andalus about it. Its Palmeral was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000: this area of formally laid-out date palm groves is an eloquent example of man’s battle against the elements to transform a hostile, arid environment into fertile land.
Las lluvias caídas en los cultivos de San Isidro y la puesta en marcha del sistema por goteo han favorecido que la cosecha de granadas sea la mejor en calidad de los últimos diez años. El fruto ha madurado con un mayor calibre pese a que se ha recogido alrededor de un 10 por ciento menos de toneladas, circunstancia que hace que los agricultores se encuentren más que satisfechos con el nuevo sistema de riego y ya piensen en que las hortalizas de invierno adquieran la misma calidad con el agua cuantificada gota a gota.
Pomegranates are being hailed as a super-food which can protect the heart
. Scientists in Israel have shown that drinking a daily glass of the fruit's juice can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. "Pomegranate juice contains the highest antioxidant capacity compared to other juices, red wine and green tea," said Professor Michael Aviram, who led the team.This is good news, for antioxidants are the naturally occurring substances in plants that protect the body from free radicals - 'bad' chemicals in the blood.
Las lluvias caídas en los cultivos de San Isidro y la puesta en marcha del sistema por goteo han favorecido que la cosecha de granadas sea la mejor en calidad de los últimos diez años. El fruto ha madurado con un mayor calibre pese a que se ha recogido alrededor de un 10 por ciento menos de toneladas, circunstancia que hace que los agricultores se encuentren más que satisfechos con el nuevo sistema de riego y ya piensen en que las hortalizas de invierno adquieran la misma calidad con el agua cuantificada gota a gota.
Pomegranates are being hailed as a super-food which can protect the heart
