Azerbaijani pomegranate juice: chemical composition, taste, benefits and harms

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Did you know that one pomegranate tree gives up to 60 kilograms of fruit? It is not for nothing that a beautiful tree is called royal - pomegranate juice has a number of healing properties. The leaves, roots, and even branches of the plant can also be used medicinally. And since, basically, the highest quality product in Russia is Azerbaijani pomegranate juice, we will continue to call it that in the continuation of the article.

Interesting

In different countries, the fruit of the pomegranate tree has acquired many different names: Carthaginian fruit, granular or Punic apple. The benefits of a drink from this fruit were known even to Hippocrates. Today, pomegranate juice of Azerbaijani origin enjoys unprecedented popularity.

Drink calories

Many people know that pomegranate itself is a low-calorie product. And the juice from its fruits, according to nutritionists, reaches only 65 kcal per 100 grams. The composition of the drink is so rich and unique that it is often recommended.include in the children's diet, are advised for use by people who have experienced serious illnesses, pregnant women, as well as people after surgery.

Azerbaijani pomegranate juice is a container of a huge amount of useful substances, minerals and vitamins. It consists of:

• magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, sodium;
• iron;
• vitamins A, PP, B1, B2, C, E;
• dietary fiber;
• beta-carotene;
• carbohydrates, fats, proteins;
• folic acid (folacin);
• oxalic, citric and malic acids;
• nitrous, tannins;
• tannin;
• pectin.

The saturation of the drink with useful vitamins and biologically active compounds cannot be compared with other natural drinks.

The benefits and harms of Azerbaijani pomegranate juice

It is worth dwelling in more detail on the effect of the product on the human body. The benefits of Azerbaijani pomegranate juice directly depend on the content of a large amount of iron and potassium in it (substances that are necessary for the process of hematopoiesis and maintaining the normal functioning of the heart). Drinking the drink helps reduce the likelihood of anemia due to the fact that it is able to qualitatively increase the level of hemoglobin in the blood.

Since fresh juice from ripe pomegranates contains a large amount of acids, nitrogenous compounds, it can not only help, but also harm your body. Contraindications to the use of pomegranate juiceconcern people with diseases of the digestive tract. To avoid an aggravation resulting from an increase in the acidity of the stomach, you can drink the drink diluted.

There are a few more contraindications to the use of pomegranate. Azerbaijani pomegranate juice is not recommended in the following cases:

• under reduced pressure;
• if you are allergic to the components of the drink;
• for gastritis, an ulcer of the mucous membrane of the digestive organs;
• with increased acidity of the stomach, frequent heartburn;
• for hemorrhoids, pancreatitis, constipation.

Tooth enamel is also a risk factor: the high content of acids in the drink is unlikely to strengthen it. Therefore, dentists recommend using a he althy product in a slightly diluted form and always using a straw. Rinse your mouth thoroughly with water after drinking pomegranate juice.

Doctors say that during lactation, the drink can only be consumed with great care. The pronounced color of the fruit can cause redness, rashes and stomach cramps in the child. Juice intake begins with 30 grams. It is better to mix it with water in equal proportions.

Read more about the benefits of Azerbaijani pomegranate juice

Reviews about the drink are mostly laudatory. And no wonder, because the product of noble scarlet color is perfectly absorbed by our body, improves blood composition and has a significant effect on the blood supply to the bone marrow.

The drink does an excellent job of stimulating the production of hemoglobin, whichmakes it ideal for donors and patients who have experienced significant blood loss.

Pomegranate juice helps cleanse blood vessels, enrich the body with vitamins, and also protect against the formation and development of cancer cells.

In general, it provides the following benefits to a person:

• improves heart function;
• treats diseases of the genitourinary system;
• speeds up metabolism;
• promotes weight loss;
• cleanses blood vessels from cholesterol plaques, improves their elasticity;
• reduces blood pressure;
• good for immunity;
• eliminates toxins;
• is cancer prevention;
• increases libido, increases potency;
• restores the process of gastric secretion;
• stops diarrhea;
• enriches the body with useful substances - iron, potassium, amino acids.

He althy and tasty

Pomegranate juice is an excellent antioxidant, superior to green tea and other natural juices. It promotes rejuvenation of the body, stops the aging process.

Extract from pomegranate fruits is widely used for cosmetic purposes in the production of lotions, creams, masks.

Pomegranate juice can remove radionuclides from our body. Thus, it is recommended for use by people living in polluted, environmentally unfavorable regions.

The drink is a diuretic, but unlikeother diuretic drugs, does not flush potassium from the body and, on the contrary, replenishes its reserves.

Reviews

For those who prefer to buy juice in glass jars, a quality product called "Azerbaijani Chevelet" is the most suitable. Reviews of pomegranate juice speak of a special richness and unique taste, as buyers say. The sweet and sour taste of the drink and the bright ruby color cannot but please the eye. Natural juice drinkers say it feels like eating a pomegranate just picked from a bush.

It is especially noted that the natural product does not include any kind of preservatives in its composition. Juice regularly withstands 12 months in the refrigerator and does not lose its taste.

However, there are those who are dissatisfied. Not everyone is delighted with the drink, as they are worried about their intestines. And they really have reason to, especially in the presence of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.