[Latin Name] Punica granatum L

[Plant Source] from China

[Specifications]Ellagic acid≥40%

[Appearance] Brown Fine Powder

Plant Part Used:Seed

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

Introduction

Pomegranate, (Punica granatum L in Latin), belongs to the family Punicaceae which includes only one genus and two species. The tree is native from Iran to the Himalayas in northern India and has been cultivated since ancient times throughout the Mediterranean region of Asia, Africa and Europe.

Pomegranate offers abundant benefits for the cardiovascular system by preventing damage to arterial walls, promoting healthy blood pressure levels, improving blood flow to the heart, and preventing or reversing atherosclerosis.

Pomegranate may benefit people with diabetes and those at risk for the disease. It helps lower after-meal blood sugar levels and protects the cardiovascular system from diabetes-induced damage.

Pomegranate shows promise in killing prostate cancer cells, whether the cells are hormone-sensitive or not. Pomegranate also helped halt the progression of prostate cancer in men who had undergone surgery or radiation for the disease.

Pomegranate may fight the degeneration of joint tissue that leads to painful osteoarthritis, and may protect the brain against oxidative stress-induced changes that can lead to Alzheimer’s. Pomegranate extracts—alone or in combination with the herb gotu kola—help kill the bacteria that contribute to dental plaque, while helping to heal gum disease. Pomegranate also appears to protect the health of the skin and liver.

Function

1.Anti-cancer of rectum and colon, esophageal carcinoma,liver cancer,lung cancer,carcinoma of tongue and skin.

2.Restrain to human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) and many kinds of microbe and virus.

3.Anti-oxidant, coagulant, descenting blood pressure and sedation.

4.Resist to anti-oxidance, senescence inhibition and skin whitening

5.Treat kinds of symptoms caused by high blood sugar, hypertension.

6.Resist to atherosclerosis and tumour.

Application

Pomegranate P.E. can be made into capsules, troche and granule as healthy food. Besides, it has good solubility in water plus the solution transparence and brilliance color, has been widely added into the beverage as the functional content.

By Dr. Frank Schonlau

My recipe:

For the jelly:

4 sheets leaf gelatin
600 ml whole milk
50 g (1.75 oz) caster sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract

Soak the leaf gelatin for ten minutes in enough cold water to cover the sheets. Add the whole milk to a pan with the caster sugar and gently cook until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the mixture from the heat and transfer to a measuring jug. In the measuring jug, add the vanilla extract and stir until combined. Remove the leaf gelatin from the cold water and squeeze out the water before adding to the jelly mixture. Pour the mixture into four pudding moulds and add any excess mixture to an empty bowl. After the mixture has cooled, leave them for three hours in the fridge to set.

For the compote:

4 apricots
3 tbsp apple juice
2 tbsp caster sugar
100 g (3.5 oz) raspberries

Halve and stone the apricots, then cut each half into four. Add the apricots to a pan with the apple juice and simmer for approximately five minutes or until the apricot is tender, but not pulpy. Once the apricots have finished cooking, transfer to a measuring jug then combine with the raspberries. Leave to cool until serving.