Promogran fruit

  1. 3M™ Promogran™ Matrix Wound Dressing
  2. Top 8 Pomegranate Nutrition facts and Health benefits
  3. Growing Pomegranate From Seeds
  4. 10 Health Benefits of Pomegranate Seeds and Juice


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3M™ Promogran™ Matrix Wound Dressing

This matrix is a protease modulating matrix composed of collagen and oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC). The dressings were developed to maintain a moist microenvironment that is conducive to granulation tissue formation, epithelialization, and rapid wound healing. The matrix is a freeze dried composite that consists of 55% collagen and 45% oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC).

Top 8 Pomegranate Nutrition facts and Health benefits

Pomegranate Nutrition facts Pomegranate is one of the most popular, nutritionally rich fruit known for its unique flavor, taste, and heath-promoting characteristics. Together with sub-arctic pigmented berries and some tropical exotics such as Botanically, it is a small size fruit-bearing deciduous tree belonging to the Lythraceae family, of genus: Punica. Scientific name: Punica granatum. Pomegranate fruit- Punica granatum. Cut section of the fruit with thin whitish membrane enveloping aril sacks. Pomegranate tree is thought to have originated in the Persia and Sub-Himalayan foothills of Northern India. It grows about 5 to 8 meters tall. It cultivated at a commercial scale in vast regions across the Indian sub-continent, Iran, Caucuses, and Mediterranean regions for its fruits. A completely established tree bears several spherical, bright red to orange-yellow colored fruits depending on the cultivar types. On average, each fruit measures about 6-10 cm in diameter and weighs about 200 gm. Its outer skin (rind) is thick and features a leathery texture. Interior structure of the fruit is separated by white, thin, spongy, membranous, bitter tissue into discrete compartments. Such sections, packed as sacs, filled with tiny edible sweet, juicy, pink arils encasing around a single, angular, soft, or hard (in the case of overmature fruits) seed. 8 unique Health benefits of Pomegranate • Pomegranate carries about 83 calories per 100 grams; slightly more than that of in the • It is ...

Growing Pomegranate From Seeds

Questions about how to plant a pomegranate seed show up quite frequently lately. The apple-sized fruit is now a regular addition to the fresh fruit department at the grocery, where once it was only seen during the winter holidays. Along with the rise in popularity in recent years, seeing the abundance of seeds that lie beneath that ruby skin is enough to make any gardener wonder about growing pomegranate from seeds. History of Planting Pomegranate Trees The pomegranate is an ancient fruit native to Persia, in what is now modern day Iran. Once the plants were discovered by travelers, people were quickly planting pomegranate trees throughout the regions of Asia, Africa, and Europe surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Over the millennia, the luscious fruit has worked its way into the mythology of the Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks; been praised in both the Bible and Talmud; and featured in major works of art. One can almost hear the traders along the ancient Silk Road trade route asking questions about how to grow a pomegranate tree and how to market this remarkable fruit. Over the ensuing years, the pomegranate became the fruit of royalty. This rich history, steeped in myth and romance, can probably be attributed to the fruit’s uniqueness; for it is truly unique. The pomegranate, Punica granatum, belongs to a family of plants that has only one genus and two species – the other only found on the island of Socotra, an island in the Indian Ocean. Although the Romans declared it an...

10 Health Benefits of Pomegranate Seeds and Juice

Native to India and Iran, pomegranates were described in ancient writing as a Top health benefits of pomegranates: 1. They are rich in antioxidants. Pomegranate arils are rich in polyphenol antioxidants, according to Specifically, pomegranate arils contain anthocyanins, which are a type of flavonoid (one of the two classes of polyphenols). Research shows anthocyanins may be associated with an array of potential health benefits, like 2. They are a good source of fiber. Pomegranate arils provide us with four grams of fiber per serving, according to the Insoluble fiber helps us to keep our 3. They provide vitamin C. “Pomegranate arils are a good source of vitamin C per half cup serving,” says Moon. That half cup provides around Most animals can produce their own vitamin C, but humans cannot, making it a dietary necessity for us. Related Story • Eat Up: Foods That Are High in Vitamin C 4. They may help to improve workouts. Another benefit of antioxidants found in pomegranates is related to exercise. Moon says they “may help increase nitric oxide bioavailability by protecting it from breaking down in the body.” By causing vasodilation, or widening of blood vessels, nitric oxide improves blood flow during movement. “Nitric oxide helps your body get the oxygen and nutrients it needs during exercise,” Moon says. 5. They may help with inflammation. According to Kelsey Lorencz, RDN, nutrition advisor for 6. They may help to improve heart health. Since inflammation is a common marker...