The Prostate Cancer Blog » September 2007
September 20, 2007
Pomegranate Juice May Fight Prostate Cancer
Researchers at UCLA have found that chemicals in pomegranate juice called ellagitannins may fight prostate cancer by slowing its growth.
Their theory is that when someone drinks pomegranate juice, the juice releases ellagitannins, which get digested into chemicals called urolithins, which may fight prostate cancer.
The researchers had good results in mice and are hoping to have similar results in people. Ellagitannins are also found in other fruits such as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and muscadine grapes.
