Pomegranates also contain high amounts
of punicalagin, a highly bioavailable antioxidant that pomegranate is the only known source of.
Pomegranates are the only known food source
of punicalagins, which inhibit the stress hormone cortisol.
Not exact matches
A polyphenol called
punicalagin is the anti-inflammatory agent in the fruit that vanquishes traces
of plaque that accumulates in the brain cells.
The whole «superfood» phenomenon is not without nuggets
of truth for us acne patients; kale is very high in vitamin C and vitamin A, pomegranates are rich in antioxidants like
punicalagins, and broccoli contains an anti-inflammatory molecule called sulforaphane.
Interestingly, some
of the compounds actually encouraged inflammation under the conditions in the experiment, such as
punicalagin from pomegranates.
Pomegranate has an ORAC score
of 10500 since it's full
of rare antioxidants like
punicalagin.
The signature phytochemical
of pomegranate,
punicalagin, is the most abundant and is responsible for more than half
of the antioxidant activity
of pomegranate juice.