Pomegranate extract stimulates uterine contractions

Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 06:28 in Physics & Chemistry

The team identified beta-sitosterol - a steroid that can inhibit the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine - as the main constituent of pomegranate seed extract. The research suggests that pomegranate extract could be used as a natural stimulant to encourage the uterus to contract during labour...

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