Pomegranates are good for health, serve as anti ageing trigger: Scientists
Q. Pomegranates have a precursor to which molecule which acts as an anti-ageing trigger?- Published on 13 Jul 16a. Urolithin A
b. Uromithin A
c. Urobithin A
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Urolithin A
Pomegranates are said to be good for health and now scientists have discovered that it has a substance transformed by microbes in the gut into an effective anti-ageing trigger.
- Pomegranates have a precursor to the molecule called urolithin A.
- While this precursor on reaching the digestive system, has an ability to transform into urolithin A which prevents the breakdown of mitochondria in the cells.
- It is the only known molecule that can relaunch the mitochondrial clean up process known as mitophagy.
