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...