By-Products From Pomegranates, Walnuts and Strawberries Prevent Aging
Foods high in polyphenol compounds, catechins and anthocyanins all prevent aging. Urolithin A (UA) is a chemical by-product that is made by our bodies when we consume pomegranate juice, strawberries or walnuts and studies are showing it is a first-in-class natural compound that prevents aging. The biological effects of urolithins in pomegranates remain poorly characterized, despite wide-spread human exposure via the dietary consumption of their metabolic precursors. Johan Auwerx at the ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland and his team wanted to investigate whether these foods are as beneficial to health as some have suggested, so they decided...
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