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Pomegranate: A promising avenue against the most common chronic diseases and their associated risk factors (Review)

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    • Alessandro Lavoro
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    Affiliations: Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, I‑95123 Catania, Italy, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, National Cancer Institute ‑ IRCCS ‘Fondazione G. Pascale’, I‑80131 Naples, Italy, Medical Oncology Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, I‑95126 Catania, Italy
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Abstract

Pomegranate is an important source of several bioactive compounds with beneficial properties. As widely described in the literature, pomegranate can be considered as a functional food able to promote the maintenance of a good health status. The present review article summarizes the properties of pomegranate, such as antioxidant, anti‑inflammatory, anti‑aging, prebiotic and anticancer effects, as well as its protective role against metabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases. Pomegranate and its phytocompounds can prevent the development of several chronic diseases. Additionally, pomegranate can be considered an adjunct for current therapeutic strategies able to improve the standard treatment efficacy and reduce side‑effects. However, further studies are required in order to better clarify the mechanisms of action and the synergistic effects of the phytochemicals contained in pomegranate. According to the current data, pomegranate may be a promising avenue against the most common chronic diseases, including cancer.
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Lavoro A, Falzone L, Gattuso G, Salemi R, Cultrera G, Leone GM, Scandurra G, Candido S and Libra M: Pomegranate: A promising avenue against the most common chronic diseases and their associated risk factors (Review). Int J Funct Nutr 2: 6, 2021.
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Lavoro, A., Falzone, L., Gattuso, G., Salemi, R., Cultrera, G., Leone, G.M. ... Libra, M. (2021). Pomegranate: A promising avenue against the most common chronic diseases and their associated risk factors (Review). International Journal of Functional Nutrition, 2, 6. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijfn.2021.16
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Lavoro, A., Falzone, L., Gattuso, G., Salemi, R., Cultrera, G., Leone, G. M., Scandurra, G., Candido, S., Libra, M."Pomegranate: A promising avenue against the most common chronic diseases and their associated risk factors (Review)". International Journal of Functional Nutrition 2.2 (2021): 6.
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Lavoro, A., Falzone, L., Gattuso, G., Salemi, R., Cultrera, G., Leone, G. M., Scandurra, G., Candido, S., Libra, M."Pomegranate: A promising avenue against the most common chronic diseases and their associated risk factors (Review)". International Journal of Functional Nutrition 2, no. 2 (2021): 6. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijfn.2021.16
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Lavoro A, Falzone L, Gattuso G, Salemi R, Cultrera G, Leone GM, Scandurra G, Candido S and Libra M: Pomegranate: A promising avenue against the most common chronic diseases and their associated risk factors (Review). Int J Funct Nutr 2: 6, 2021.
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Lavoro, A., Falzone, L., Gattuso, G., Salemi, R., Cultrera, G., Leone, G.M. ... Libra, M. (2021). Pomegranate: A promising avenue against the most common chronic diseases and their associated risk factors (Review). International Journal of Functional Nutrition, 2, 6. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijfn.2021.16
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Lavoro, A., Falzone, L., Gattuso, G., Salemi, R., Cultrera, G., Leone, G. M., Scandurra, G., Candido, S., Libra, M."Pomegranate: A promising avenue against the most common chronic diseases and their associated risk factors (Review)". International Journal of Functional Nutrition 2.2 (2021): 6.
Chicago
Lavoro, A., Falzone, L., Gattuso, G., Salemi, R., Cultrera, G., Leone, G. M., Scandurra, G., Candido, S., Libra, M."Pomegranate: A promising avenue against the most common chronic diseases and their associated risk factors (Review)". International Journal of Functional Nutrition 2, no. 2 (2021): 6. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijfn.2021.16
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