A compound found only in pomegranates
called punicalagin is beneficial to the heart and blood vessels.
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.
Fruit antioxidants also have extra powers; quercetin improves gut health,
pomegranate punicalagins lower cortisol, pineapple contains bromelain which enhances protein digestion.
Pomegranate Pomegranates are beneficial for your heart health and are filled
with punicalagin.
Pomegranates are the only known food source
of punicalagins, which inhibit the stress hormone cortisol.
Interestingly, some of the compounds actually encouraged inflammation under the conditions in the experiment, such
as punicalagin from pomegranates.
Pomegranates also contain an extremely powerful and exclusive antioxidant
called punicalagin.
The primary source of pomegranate's benefits come from its antioxidant content, particularly ellagitannin compounds
like punicalagins and punicalins, which account for about half of the pomegranate's antioxidant ability.
Pomegranates also contain high amounts
of punicalagin, a highly bioavailable antioxidant that pomegranate is the only known source of.
A polyphenol called
punicalagin is the anti-inflammatory agent in the fruit that vanquishes traces of plaque that accumulates in the brain cells.
Mangos have their own unique acne - clearing compound, joining pomegranates with
their punicalagins and the pineapple with its bromelain.
The two compounds largely responsible for pomegranate's antioxidant activity are ellagic acid and
punicalagin.
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.