Pomegranates Can Prevent Lung and Prostate Cancer

Two separate studies have demonstrated that pomegranate possess potent anti-cancer properties.

In a recent study, a pomegranate fruit extract was prepared by extracting the edible portion of pomegranate fruit in 70% acetone and 30% water. Then the extract was filtered, freeze-dried and stored at -4°C. Using, Using 150 microgram PFE per ml of this preparation, scientists observed in both cell culture and animal trials that the pomegranate extract was able to significantly inhibit tumor growth.

In another oldish study published in 2005, pomegranate consumption has been shown to prevent the recurrence of prostate cancer.

In their study, 48 men who had been treated for prostate cancer through surgery or radiation drank 8 ounces of pomegranate juice daily until their disease progressed.

A protein-specific antigen (PSA) was tested in the men every three months during the study. A high level of PSA means a high risk for prostate cancer.

It took significantly longer time for PSA to double in those who drank pomegranate juice than in those who did not, 26 months in the former versus 14 months in the latter, according to the study.

Pomegranate juice has also been recently shown to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease. Most likely, all these health benefits may be attributed to the polyphenolic flavonoids in the juice, which prevents oxidative damage.

Source: Food Consumer via the Skinny Kid