What are the potential health benefits of pomegranate seed oil?
Pomegranate seed oil is one of the only plant sources of conjugated fatty acids, which contribute significantly to human health. Pomegranate seed oil also contains an exceptional amount of punicic acid, an Omega-5 fatty acid closely related to conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Scientific studies have indicated that the potent therapeutic and preventive properties of CLA may help the body fight against human cancers, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Punicic acid is abundant in pomegranate seed oil and has been called a “super CLA” whose effect is even more potent than ordinary CLA. Pomegranate seed oil also contains a remarkable array of safe and gentle phytoestrogens. These are plant compounds that are similar to the estrogens naturally produced by the human body. Phytoestrogens are very mild yet can impact certain human tissues and processes in beneficial ways.
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