Pomegranates have
been known for their
vital vitamins and
health powerhouse.
And they can fight
against aging too,
says Patrick
Aebischer.
"It's
Researchers started out by testing their hypothesis on the usual suspect: the
nematode C elegans. It is a favourite test subject among ageing experts, because
after just 8-10 days it is already considered elderly, they said. The lifespan of worms
exposed to urolithin A increased by more than 45 per cent compared with the control
group, they said.
The fruit does not itself contain the 'miracle molecule', but rather its precursor.
That molecule is converted into urolithin A by the microbes that inhabit the intestine,
researchers said.
Because of this, the amount of urolithin A produced can vary widely, depending on
the species of animal and the flora present in the gut micro biome.
Some individuals do not produce any at all, they said.
Researchers are currently doing clinical trials on human to find more and test the
molecule in humans.
The findings were published in journal Nature Medicine under trials in human.
- Shweta Giri