Pomegranate is a nutritious fruit (one of my favorites - except for the hassle of peeling) with many beneficial compounds. Pomegranate has healthy substances, such as polyphenols, that have antioxidant, anti-viral, and anti-tumor activity. The high nutritional content of pomegranate may also be helpful in maintaining healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and perhaps for prostate health.

Pomegranate availability
Pomegranate is available, of course, as a fruit; as fruit juice, and in extract form as a supplement.

Pomegranate 500 mg, 60 Capsules, Club Natural


Pomegranate Extract (Punica granatum) from a pure, whole-fruit source to maximize its antioxidant benefits.

Get the benefits of pomegranate juice and avoid all the calories and sugar (fructose).

Supplement Facts
Pomegranate extract - 500 mg *

Recommendation: Take 1 or 2 pomegranate capsules daily with food or water.
* Pomegranate daily value not established.

Pomegranate Nutrition from juice and other ways
The pomegranate fruit can be made into pomegranate juice, pomegranate extract, jam, jelly, pomegranate juice concentrate, molasses, and even pomegranate wine and martini. Pomegranate pills are available and are a good option in order to avoid the calories.

Pomegranate Juice Benefit
Even though pomegranate has substances, such as polyphenols, that have antioxidant, anti-viral, and anti-tumor activity, it will take many years to find out how the health benefit of pomegranate juice in humans and how many ounces are required. One drawback with any type of juice is the excess calories and fructose. Hence, a pomegranate extract supplement could be useful by reducing the caloric intake from the pomegranate juice. This is particularly appropriate for those who are overweight. See also acai berry information.

Pomegranate info
Pomegranate is prominent in ancient literature and mythology and is one of the earliest known medicines. Nowadays pomegranate has become well known both for its antioxidant potencies and its wide range of applications. Pomegranate has become a popular ingredient in mixed drinks, ice creams, supplements and even bottled water.
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) dates back to 3000 B.C and is thought to be one of the earliest cultivated fruits.
Originating in Iran, Pomegranates can now be found widespread in mild to subtropical climates such as in Central Asia, Lebanon, the Western United States, the Mediterranean, India and Africa.

Pomegranate Nutrients
A single pomegranate fruit delivers more than 40% of an adult's recommended daily vitamin C requirements and three times the antioxidant property of green tea and red wine. It contains high levels of three different polyphenols, namely ellagic acid, tannins and anthocyanins, which are also potent antioxidants. Pomegranate is also rich in flavonoids and folic acid. Pomegranates are low in calories and high in vitamins A, E and in iron, potassium, riboflavin, niacin, calcium and fiber.

Pomegranate products
A wide range of Pomegranate powders and extracts are available, including Pomegranate 40% Ellagic Acid, Pomegranate Juice Powder, Pomegranate Fruit Powder and Pomegranate Kernel Powder. Pomegranate standardized extracts with ellagic acid or polyphenols contents range from 20 to 70%. You can also find Pomegranate Juice Concentrate popular for beverages. Pomegranate Seed Oil has many applications in the cosmetic industry and is a main ingredient in many skin care products. Pomegranate Seed Oil is high in antioxidants, antimicrobial and moisturizing properties.

Safety of pomegranate extract
Safety and antioxidant activity of a pomegranate ellagitannin-enriched polyphenol dietary supplement in overweight individuals with increased waist size.
J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Nov 28.
Despite the commercial availability of pomegranate extract nutritional supplements, there have been no studies evaluating their safety in human subjects. A pomegranate ellagitannin-enriched polyphenol extract was prepared for dietary supplement use and evaluated in two pilot clinical studies. Study 1 was designed for safety assessment in 64 overweight individuals with increased waist size. The subjects consumed either one or two pomegranate extract capsules per day providing 710 mg (435 mg of gallic acid equivalents, GAEs) or 1420 mg (870 mg of GAEs) of extracts, respectively, and placebo. Study 2 was designed for antioxidant activity assessment in 22 overweight subjects by administration of two pomegranate extract capsules per day. There was evidence of antioxidant activity through a significant reduction in TBARS linked with cardiovascular disease risk. There were no serious adverse events in any subject studied at either site. These studies demonstrate the safety of a pomegranate ellagitannin-enriched polyphenol dietary supplement in humans and provide evidence of antioxidant activity in humans.

Muffins with pomegranate extract
CK Nutritional Ingredients and Cyvex Nutrition have a franchised brand of PomActiv muffins, containing Cyvex's PomActiv pomegranate extract. It is a groundbreaking product for Canada, where strict regulatory requirements make it challenging to develop food products with health benefits that can be effectively communicated to consumers.

Pomegranate Nutrition questions
Q. How does 500 mg of pomegranate extract compare nutritionally to 8oz of pomegranate juice? I would like to substitute the pomegranate extract capsules for for the juice that I've been drinking.
   A. This is a good question and we really don't have a good answer. It is very difficult to compare the nutritional benefit since no studies have been done to find out which form is better and what the equivalency of pomegranate juice is to pomegranate extract. The pomegranate juice has a lot of calories and fructose. On average, most people take 1 to 3 pomegranate capsules a day. Studies in the future could perhaps shed some light.

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