01/16/2019 / By Ralph Flores
Researchers from King Saud University have found that pomegranates (Punica granatum) contain anti-malaria properties which boost immune responses. The study, which was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, looked at the anti-protozoal properties of the fruit in malaria-induced animal models.
From these findings, the team concluded that pomegranate extracts can be used as an alternative treatment for malaria.
Read more of the study at this link.
Discover the other health benefits of pomegranates at Food.news.
Journal Reference:
Mubaraki MA, Hafiz TA, Dkhil MA, Al-Quraishy S. BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF PUNICA GRANATUM PEEL EXTRACT ON MURINE MALARIA-INDUCED SPLEEN INJURY. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 16 July 2016;16(221). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-016-1207-9
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