News tagged with pomegranate

Diet and supplements: What's good and bad for kidney disease patients

Two studies presented during the American Society of Nephrology's Annual Kidney Week provide new information on dietary benefits and dangers in kidney disease patients.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Pomegranates could become new cash crop for Florida, researcher says

Supplies of a nutritious and popular fruit could increase in Florida in the next few years, thanks to the research of a University of Florida professor emeritus.

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Hidden water holds the key to a changing desert

Passover, which celebrates the Israelites' flight from Egypt, ended Tuesday night. Yet after the exodus, they wandered the desert for 40 more years. There, Moses struck a rock with his staff and made water ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 27, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

New review suggests drinking 100 percent fruit juice may offer disease-fighting benefits

Drinking 100 percent fruit juices could have protective health benefits similar to those of whole fruits, according to research presented in a literature review yesterday at the 2011 Experimental Biology (EB) meeting.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Scientists identify pomegranate juice components that could stop cancer from spreading

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have identified components in pomegranate juice that both inhibit the movement of cancer cells and weaken their attraction to a chemical signal that promotes ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 12, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (21) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

How authentic is your pomegranate juice?

You pick up a bottle of pomegranate juice at the store because you've learned that, although it costs more than most juices, it is replete with antioxidants that bring health benefits. But wait: Is the juice ...

Chemistry / Other

created Nov 29, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Pomegranate juice: Beyond antioxidants, potential benefits for dialysis patients

Studies in recent years have claimed multiple health benefits of pomegranate juice, including that it is a good source of antioxidants and lowers both cholesterol and blood pressure, especially in diabetic and hypertensive ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sex, lies and pomegranate juice focus of US legal battle

If the claims are to be believed, pomegranate juice can change your life, preventing prostate and breast cancer, protecting against heart disease and even alleviating erectile dysfunction.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 21, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 5

US says pomegranate juice firm made false health claims

US regulators Monday charged POM Wonderful, the maker of a brand of pomegranate juice, had made unsubstantiated health claims about its products.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 28, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Pomegranate extract stimulates uterine contractions

a steroid that can inhibit the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine - as the main constituent of pomegranate seed extract. The research suggests that pomegranate extract could be used as a natural stimulant to encourage ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 27, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Natural compounds in pomegranates may prevent growth of hormone-dependent breast cancer

Eating fruit, such as pomegranates, that contain anti-aromatase phytochemicals reduces the incidence of hormone-dependent breast cancer, according to results of a study published in the January issue of Cancer Prevention Re ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 05, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0