The Hidden Benefits-of Pomegranate September 2010

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Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Republic of (Free-Press-Release.com) September 9, 2010 -- Pomegranate tree is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub. The pomegranate fruit is
native to the region of Persia and the Himalayan ranges of India. It is
widely cultivated throughout India, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran, Afghanistan,
Pakistan, Turkey, Israel, the drier parts of southeast Asia,
Indonesia, peninsular Malaysia, the Mediterranean and Southern Europe
and tropical Africa.

Culinary use
After opening the pomegranate by scoring it with a knife and breaking it
open, the arils (seed casings) are separated from the peel and internal

white pulp membranes. Separating the red arils is simplified by performing
this task in a bowl of water, wherein arils sink and pulp floats. It is also
possible to freeze the whole fruit in the freezer, making the red arils
easy to separate from the white pulp membranes. A very effective way
of quickly harvesting the arils with minimal time and effort is to cut the
pomegranate in half, score each half of the exterior rind four to six times
to assist in spreading the rind and ejection of arils, hold pomegranate half
over a bowl and smack rind with a large spoon. Arils should eject from

pomegranate directly into the bowl, leaving only a dozen or more deeply
embedded arils to remove.

Prominence in Ayurvedic medicine
In the Indian subcontinent's ancient Ayurveda system of medicine,
the pomegranate has extensively been used as a source of traditional
remedies for thousands of years.

Potential health benefits
In preliminary laboratory research and human pilot studies, juice of
the pomegranate was effective in reducing heart disease risk factors,
including LDL oxidation, macrophage oxidative status, and foam cell
formation all of which are steps in atherosclerosis and cardiovascular

disease. To know more on health benefits of pomegranate please visit
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Pomegranate Benefits