Pomegranate extract stimulates uterine contractions

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 10:21 in Physics & Chemistry

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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