We are talking about pomegranate, which is loved not only for its taste, but the vitamins it contains. But it turns out that it is not only beneficial to health, but also able to slow down the aging of the human body.
Scientists at the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics conducted a study that showed that the urolithin present in pomegranate can prolong human life. This chemical compound is unique. It occurs during digestion, i.e. after a person has eaten a pomegranate, writes Nature Metabolism.
The gradual decrease in the activity of mitochondria, which are responsible for the production of energy in the cells of the body, causes the aging of the body. So, urolithin improves the functioning of the mitochondria. According to experts, not every organism can reproduce it due to the different composition of bacteria in the intestine.
Previously “MK in Volgograd” wrote about what foods slow down the aging of the body.