What are the effects of pomegranate

Eating some pomegranates properly during the season when they are on the market is good for your body. Pomegranate is a common fruit that helps digestion very well and is also very effective in preventing gastric ulcers, especially for middle-aged and elderly people. It can promote blood vessel softening, increase blood vessel permeability, and is also very effective in lowering cholesterol, and has a good effect in preventing cardiovascular diseases.

The efficacy and function of pomegranate

1. Strengthen the body Pomegranate has many functions such as aiding digestion, resisting gastric ulcers, softening blood vessels, lowering blood lipids and blood sugar, and lowering cholesterol. It can prevent coronary heart disease and high blood pressure, and can invigorate the stomach, refresh the mind, enhance appetite, and prolong life.

2. Inhibit Escherichia coli Pomegranate peel has obvious antibacterial and astringent functions. It can astringe the intestinal mucosa and reduce the secretion of intestinal mucus. Therefore, it can effectively treat diarrhea, dysentery and other diseases, and has a good inhibitory effect on Shigella dysenteriae and Escherichia coli.

3. Anti-insect: The pomegranate peel contains alkaline substances, which have anti-insect effects.

4. Stop bleeding and improve eyesight. Pomegranate flowers are sour, astringent and flat in nature. If they are dried and ground into powder, they have a good hemostatic effect and can also stop leucorrhea. Soaking pomegranate flowers in water and washing your eyes can also improve eyesight.

Nutritional Value of Pomegranate

1. Pomegranate is particularly nutritious and contains a variety of nutrients needed by the human body. The fruit contains vitamin C and B vitamins, organic acids, sugars, proteins, fats, as well as minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and potassium. According to analysis, pomegranate fruit contains 17% carbohydrates, 79% water, 13-17% sugar, and relatively low levels of fat and protein. The fruit is mainly fresh.

2. In terms of vitamin C, pomegranate has higher content than citrus, banana, papaya, tomato, watermelon and pineapple. It is also rich in iron, calcium and phosphorus. The iron content in its seeds is higher than that of other fruits, so it is best to eat them together. 3. Pomegranate peel contains malic acid, tannins, alkaloids and other ingredients.

How to buy pomegranates

1. Check if the gloss is shiny. If it is shiny, it means the pomegranate is fresh.

2. Pick up the pomegranates and weigh them. If the pomegranates are of similar size but one feels heavier in your palm, it is ripe and has more moisture.

3. Check whether the pomegranate skin is very plump, that is, the skin and the flesh inside are very tight; if it is loose, it is not fresh; the outer skin should not have patches, it is usually yellow and black, if so, the pomegranate inside is mostly rotten.

4. Some pomegranates have tiny black spots on the skin, but this is not very important, the inside is still good.