Re: Anti-inflammatory Effects Of Pomegranate In Rabbit

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You can get pomegrante in pill form

Jolene

In a message dated 6/19/2008 10:54:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

dorv@... writes:

I'd love to try a pom - how do you prepare? I understand that you eat the

seeds.....?

Re: [ ] Anti-inflammatory Effects Of Pomegranate In Rabbit

I wonder if eating the pomegranate would give you as much benefit. I

personally love them- and during their season I eat 1 a day. Now I wonder if

I can claim them on my taxes? LOL

JIll

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I wonder if eating the pomegranate would give you as much benefit. I

personally love them- and during their season I eat 1 a day. Now I wonder if

I can claim them on my taxes? LOL

JIll

On 6/18/08, Sue <marysue@...> wrote:

>

> Anti-inflammatory Effects Of Pomegranate In Rabbits: A Potential

> Treatment In Humans?

>

> ScienceDaily (Jun. 18, 2008) — Oral ingestion of pomegranate extract

> reduces the production of chemicals that cause inflammation suggests a

> new study. The findings indicate that pomegranate extract may provide

> humans with relief of chronic inflammatory conditions.

>

> The group from the Department of Medicine of Case Western Reserve

> University, Cleveland Ohio, led by Tariq Haqqi, showed that blood

> samples collected from rabbits fed pomegranate extract inhibited

> inflammation.

>

> Pomegranate extract is already used as a treatment in alternative

> medicine for inflammatory conditions, such as arthritis. Although

> pomegranate extract has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions in

> experiments on isolated tissues, it is not known whether ingestion of

> it can produce the same anti-inflammatory effects in living systems,

> either because the active compounds are not absorbed from the gut or

> because the levels of these compounds in the blood are not high enough.

>

> Pomegranate extract, the equivalent of 175mls of pomegranate juice, was

> given to rabbits orally. The levels of antioxidants were measured in

> blood samples obtained after drinking the pomegranate extract and

> compared to blood samples collected before ingestion of pomegranate

> extract.

>

> Plasma collected from rabbits following ingestion of pomegranate

> extract contained significantly higher levels of antioxidants than

> samples collected before ingestion of pomegranate extract; the extract

> also significantly reduced the activity of proteins that cause

> inflammation, specifically cyclooxygenase-2. It also reduced the

> production of pro-inflammatory compounds produced by cells isolated

> from cartilage.

>

> The results of this study indicate the beneficial effects of

> pomegranate extract when ingested. According to Haqqi " the use of

> dietary nutrients or drugs based on them as an adjunct in the treatment

> of chronic inflammatory conditions may benefit patients " . He adds that,

> " Current treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs can have serious side

> effects following long-term use. Further research is needed, however,

> especially on the absorption of orally ingested substances into the

> blood.

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'd love to try a pom - how do you prepare? I understand that you eat the

seeds.....?

Re: [ ] Anti-inflammatory Effects Of Pomegranate In Rabbit

I wonder if eating the pomegranate would give you as much benefit. I

personally love them- and during their season I eat 1 a day. Now I wonder if

I can claim them on my taxes? LOL

JIll

[Guest guest]

Peel the outside layer and then in a bowl of water, bend the pom and

separate the seeds from the yellow pith. The seeds are what you eat and they

are great. You can do it without the bowl of water but its easier with

because the pith sinks and the seeds float to the top.

Jill

On 6/19/08, Dorothy <dorv@...> wrote:

>

> I'd love to try a pom - how do you prepare? I understand that you eat

> the

> seeds.....?

>

> Re: [ ] Anti-inflammatory Effects Of Pomegranate In

> Rabbit

>

> I wonder if eating the pomegranate would give you as much benefit. I

> personally love them- and during their season I eat 1 a day. Now I wonder

> if

> I can claim them on my taxes? LOL

>

> JIll

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks! I'm going to pick one up tomorrow. I hope I can tell when they're

ripe!

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Behalf Of Jill Watkins

Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 1:46 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Anti-inflammatory Effects Of Pomegranate In Rabbit

Peel the outside layer and then in a bowl of water, bend the pom and

separate the seeds from the yellow pith. The seeds are what you eat and they

are great. You can do it without the bowl of water but its easier with

because the pith sinks and the seeds float to the top.

Jill

[Guest guest]

What do you do to a pomegranate before you eat it, and what part do you

eat? LOL. As you can see, I don't have very much experience with them.

Sue

On Thursday, June 19, 2008, at 09:56 AM, Jill Watkins wrote:

> I wonder if eating the pomegranate would give you as much benefit. I

> personally love them- and during their season I eat 1 a day. Now I

> wonder if

> I can claim them on my taxes? LOL

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue:

This is my fav. fruit.... been eating them since I was 4!! I am 68!

When you buy one, just check the skin for any soft spots or bruises. The skin

should be nice and firm. I usually cut my pomergranite into section, take off

the yellow thin film, then eat the seeds!!! You can also use a common pin and

pick out the seeds with it. Fun!!! I also buy the juice, which is great too.

Poms are loaded with Iron, I think. Just a fab. fruit.

Enjoy!!!

Barbara

> I wonder if eating the pomegranate would give you as much benefit. I

> personally love them- and during their season I eat 1 a day. Now I

> wonder if

> I can claim them on my taxes? LOL

[Guest guest]

I will put them on the grocery list, Barbara. Thanks for the tips on

how to eat them.

Sue

On Thursday, June 19, 2008, at 08:13 PM, Barbara Creedon wrote:

> Hi Sue:

> This is my fav. fruit.... been eating them since I was 4!! I am

> 68!

> When you buy one, just check the skin for any soft spots or bruises.

> The skin should be nice and firm. I usually cut my pomergranite into

> section, take off the yellow thin film, then eat the seeds!!! You can

> also use a common pin and pick out the seeds with it. Fun!!! I also

> buy the juice, which is great too. Poms are loaded with Iron, I think.

> Just a fab. fruit.

> Enjoy!!!