Plant Laboratory: The Chemistry of Nature

Vegetables represent a wonderful wealth at our disposal that we should never take for granted.

Punica granatum: from the Latin malum Punicum - Carthaginian apple and granatum (with seeds).

The term Pomegranate (tree) is also used to indicate Pomegranate (fruit), a food grade ingredient that in recent years has met with high appreciation from the public and to which important antioxidant properties have recently been attributed. Challenging to peel, it is preferable to use the liquid extracted from the pulp: pomegranate juice.

Pomegranate juice, fresh or preserved, is rich in important antioxidants such as vitamins A and C (ascorbic acid), a source of minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, copper and polyphenols whose protective effects in preventing oxidative stress have long been known.

Finally, pomegranate is also an excellent source of soluble and insoluble fiber, which makes it "an excellent food" for our intestinal microbiota.