The powerful health benefits of pomegranate

BOLOGNA, Italy - April 13, 2015 - PRLog -- Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is appreciated and used in modern herbal medicine for its beneficial antioxidant properties, which can help defend our cells from the so-called"oxidative stress”.
Its fruits, indeed, are characterised by being rich in flavonoids and containing high amounts of vitamin C.
For these reasons, today pomegranate can be found in the formulation of specific supplements,often in combination with other vitamins and nutrients (zinc, manganese, copper, selenium and vitamins B2, C and E), to take full advantage of the synergistic action of cellular protection.

Ornament and symbol of fertility for the ancient Romans, today defence against free radicals
Since ancient times, Pomegranate has struck the imagination of people, perhaps right because of the characteristic appearance of its globose fruits, with their translucent deep red seeds.
This fruit is indeed present in many myths and ancient cultures, from the Babylonian to the Greek, to the Jewish and Christian ones.
Probably native to ancient Persia, pomegranate was, in Greek mythology, a fruit sacred to Juno and Venus.
In ancient Rome, instead, it was presumably used by brides to adorn their hair as auspicious symbol of fertility.
Even the Greek physician Hippocrates, considered the father of medicine, praised the many “therapeutic” qualities of pomegranate in his studies.
Pomegranate has certainly no miraculous virtues, as believed in the past, but can be a valuable ally to prevent the harmful effects of free radicals and maintain all-round wellbeing.