Antioxidants in Pomegranate

Punicalagins, a tannin, are the major antioxidant components of pomegranate. Other antioxidant present in the pomegranate fruit are anthocyanins(responsible for Antioxidant the color both inside and outside of the fruit), ellagitannins, and hydrolyzed tannins. This is how the fruit Antioxidant became popular and has come to be one of the so called superfuits or superfoods.

Technorati Tags: {