Pomegranate has always been associated with health benefits. A recent study done by scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the Transdisciplinary University (TDU) and Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), Bengaluru, has found that pomegranate juice increases healthy lifespan. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4267107/)
This study was done on a species of fruit fly called Drosophila melanogaster and it was found that fruit flies fed with pomegranate juice not only lived longer but also were resistant to some diseases and produced more offspring.
As per the research team, this study provides the scope to explore the potential of pomegranate juice as a nutraceutical to improve health span and lifespan in human beings.
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