Called “Pomegranate” in GBIF
Punica is a small genus of fruit-bearing deciduous shrubs or small trees in the flowering plant family Lythraceae. The better known species is the pomegranate. The other species, the Socotra pomegranate, is endemic to the island of Socotra. It differs in having pink flowers and smaller, less sweet fruit.
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A compound from pomegranate root bark protected mice from alcohol-induced gut damage by blocking a cell-stress pathway, restoring healthy cell recycling, and preventing a destructive form of cell death. The finding points to pomegranate-derived compounds as a possible future treatment for alcohol-related gut injury.
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