Pomegranate Extract Can Prevent Alzheimer
New research shows that pomegranate extract may protect the body against Alzheimer"s disease, this research is still in its early stages, it needs further study. However, the results so far are favorable.
Animal studies (roundworm) showed that pomegranate extract contains polyphenols, can help prevent Alzheimer"s disease. Pomegranate extracts seem to have the ability of crossing theBrain Blood Barrier and target ß- amyloid protein (Aß) (cause of Alzheimer"s disease process). However,it"s still very difficult to identify which ingredients in pomegranate extract that work.
Polyphenol is a great phenol structural units, some of the polyphenols are antioxidants, and some researchers believe that polyphenols health benefits, and other scientists do not believe.
New research shows that a key element of the compound is called urolithin, the study is published in Chemical Neuroscience, titled "Pomegranate"s Neuroprotective Effects against Alzheimer"s Disease Are Mediated by Urolithins, Its Ellagitannin-Gut Microbial Derived Metabolites".
Urolithin is an anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective compound. The researchers believe Identify urolithin can help purify molecules and further studies on animals to observe if the pomegranate polyphenol is really a treatment option for neurodegenerative diseases.
It is worth noting that successful animal studies does not mean that will be successful in humans, it need more clinical trials. (Source: Bio Valley)