Pomegranate fruit is a delicious fruit that contain beneficial antioxidants like polyphenols, tannins and anthocyanins. Its juice contains more polyphenol antioxidant than red wine, green tea, cranberry juice and orange juice.

The entire seed of Pomegranate is consumed raw, though the fleshy outer portion of the seed is the part that is desired. Pomegranate taste differs depending on its variety and it state of ripeness. It can be very sweet or sour or tangy, but most fruits lie somewhere in between.

Health Benefits of Drinking Concentrated Pomegranate Juice:

• Research suggests that drinking pomegranate juice for one year can reduce blood pressure and slow down LDL (bad cholesterol) cholesterol oxidation.
• Pomegranate juice can help keep blood platelets from clumping to form unwanted clots.
• Study suggest that drinking at least 6-9 ounces of pomegranate juice daily for 3 months improved the amount of oxygen getting to the heart muscle of patients with coronary heart disease.
• Antioxidant in pomegranate may prevent prostate cancer or slow its growth. Suggested dose of pomegranate juice is 8ounces per day.
• Research shows that pomegranate juice helps prevent and destroy breast cancer cells without causing danger to healthy cells.
• Pomegranate juice helps prevent and slow the progress of Alzheimer's disease.
• Pomegranate juice can also help prevent cartilage deterioration which can result in Osteoarthritis.
• PJ may also help prevent dental plaque.

Other Culinary Uses of Pomegranate Fruits:

• Fresh pomegranate arils (seed casings) are used in preparation of curd rice in Andhra, Pradesh in India.
• Pomegranate juice is use to make sauces and soup in many Persian cuisine.
• Wild pomegranate seeds are used as a spice known as anardana this word literally means pomegranate (anar) seeds (dana) in Persian.
• Pomegranate seed are used as an acidic agent for chutney and curry production. The seed is dried for 10-15days and grounded.