Pomegranate has many health benefits. It can be used to treat heart disease, high blood pressure, prostate cancer, and other diseases. Pomegranate contains many vitamins and nutrients. Pomegranate juice is known from ellagic acid, tannins and anthocyanins that are considered extraordinary human antioxidant. Pomegranate juice contains three times as many antioxidants as red wine and green tea. This may explain why pomegranate is beneficial to heart. Scientific studies found that pomegranate juice was effective in reducing heart/cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis risk factors.
Scientists also found that pomegranate juice consumption can improve symptoms of hypertension, reduce blood pressure. In a study, hypertensive patients who took pomegranate juice for two weeks were shown to have lower blood pressure. The antioxidants of pomegranate juice clear arteries of plaque, reduce bad cholesterol, prevent heart disease and lower blood pressure and the risk of stroke.
According to a report from the National Academy of Sciences in 2005, researchers were excited about the possibility that pomegranate compounds might prevent prostate cancer or slow its growth. In mice, treatment with pomegranate extract delayed the development of tumors and improved survival.
Some studies suggest that pomegranate juice increases libido, and improves sex drive. In a report of Journal of Urology, July 2005, researchers report that long-term consumption of pomegranate juice may help combat erectile dysfunction.
Scientists suggest that to see the effects, one should drink eight ounces of pomegranate juice daily for three months.
