Anar | अनार | punica granatum | pomegranate
What is Anar – Anar (अनार) is the Hindi name for Pomegranate (Punica Granatum). Pomegranate (अनार) is the fruit obtained from Punica Granatum tree which is a deciduous shrub or a small tree from the Punicaceae family. is indigenous to Southern Europe and Mediterranean area. It is distributed in the warmer regions of both the hemispheres. It is widely cultivated in Iran, Afghanistan and Baluchistan.
Anar (अनार) have a fresh, sweet–sour, very pleasant taste. Some strains actually taste honey-sweet, while others may display balanced sweetness and acidity. Pomegranate are so powerful that pomegranate juice has been found to have three times the antioxidant activity of red wine and green tea.
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Pomegranate juice contains more than 100 phytochemicals and has been used for thousands of years. It is in Greek, Hebrew, Buddhist, Islamic, and Christian mythology and writings. People use Anar (अनार) for high blood pressure, athletic performance, heart disease, diabetes, and many other conditions.