Modern research has found that pomegranate peel contains a large number of phytochemicals with biological activities, such as tannic gallic acid, flavonoid luteolin, quercetin, terpenoid oleanolic acid, organic acid ursolic acid and so on. These substances have antibacterial, antiviral, digestive, insecticidal, intestinal flora regulation and other functions, and also have a certain protective effect on chemical liver injury.
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Compared with other fruits, pomegranate has higher dietary fiber content, which is very helpful to improve intestinal function; Vitamin C in pomegranate fruit is obviously higher than that in apple and pear. Although the content of phytochemicals in pomegranate pulp is not as high as that in pericarp, drinking pomegranate juice often helps digestion, lowers blood lipid and cholesterol, and prevents arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
In recent years, some studies believe that drinking pomegranate juice in moderation is also helpful to prevent and treat prostatitis and prostatic hypertrophy. Foreign research shows that pomegranate juice is a more effective antioxidant juice than red wine and tomato juice. However, from the point of view of TCM health preservation, people with physical weakness, yin deficiency and heat should be careful to eat pomegranate.
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