POMEGRANATE

The pomegranate is a fleshy and eye-catching fruit inside as well as complete when we refer to nutrients. Among other elements, it is remarkable for being rich in phytonutrients like the well-known flavonoids or anthocyanins.

Pomegranate’s flavonoids are resposible of its anticancer properties, protecting, besides, our body from cell degeneration. The pomegranade is advisable to prevent breast or prostate cancer.

Due to its high water volume and its low carbohydrate volume, the pomegranate it is considered as a hypocaloric fruit. Because of this, it is suitable in weight-loss diets, easy to have in delicious and light pomegranate juices or even in pomegranate juice-vesicles, due to its versatility.

THE POMEGRANATE REGULATES BLOOD PRESSURE

The minerals contained in the pomegranate are many, remarking calcium, phosphorus and potassium. This last one appears in substantial levels.

Another substance which refines the beneficial power of the pomegranate in our body are tannins. They have an important feature, reducing the inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, similar to what  is done by the apple and red grape.

At Valencia Orange we work with different types of pomegranate, such as the mollar pomegranate or the wonderful pomegranate. The pomegranate is the perfect food to be consumed  in juices, concentrates, juice-vesicles or essential oils.