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Gut bacteria unleash anti-aging power of pomegranates |
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Gut bacteria unleash anti-aging power of pomegranates
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Darrell Miller | 11/21/16 |
Date:
November 21, 2016 01:09 PM
Author: Darrell Miller
(support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Gut bacteria unleash anti-aging power of pomegranates
Pomegranates may hold a more significant role than just tasting delicious. There are studies underway that aim to prove the anti-aging benefits of the fruit. It is believed that the breakdown of pomegranate in the gut causes a release of urolithin A, which in turn boosts the cells’ ability to clean up after itself. Without the buildup of mitochondrial matter that happens without urolithin A, the body doesn’t age as quickly.
Key Takeaways:
- Researchers reveal a fascinating result of the co-evolution of plants, bacteria, and animals over millions of years. They show the compound enables muscle cells in animals to protect themselves against one of the major causes of aging.
- As we age, an important process that our cells rely on for energy slows down and begins to malfunction. This process - called "mitophagy" - recycles worn-out mitochondria, the tiny powerhouses inside cells that make the chemical units of energy that fuel their work.
- The researchers then repeated the tests with rodents. They found, like they did with the worms, that urolithin A led to a significant reduction in faulty mitochondria. Also, older mice - around 2 years old - showed 42 percent better endurance while running than other mice of the same age that had not been exposed to the compound.
"As we age, an important process that our cells rely on for energy slows down and begins to malfunction."
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