A compound produced after eating pomegranates, walnuts and berries improved heart function by up to 80% in animal tests; researchers say it helped stiff heart tissue relax and reduced scarring
- Clinical trials will be needed to establish whether urolithin A can safely improve heart relaxation and symptoms in people with HFpEF.
- A compound made naturally by the body after eating certain foods may offer a new way to tackle one of the more difficult forms of heart failure.
- In early experiments, urolithin A, a substance linked to foods including pomegranates, walnuts and some berries, helped stiff heart tissue relax, reduced scarring and limited harmful changes to heart muscle.
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- Clinical trials will be needed to establish whether urolithin A can safely improve heart relaxation and symptoms in people with HFpEF.
- A compound made naturally by the body after eating certain foods may offer a new way to tackle one of the more difficult forms of heart failure.
- In early experiments, urolithin A, a substance linked to foods including pomegranates, walnuts and some berries, helped stiff heart tissue relax, reduced scarring and limited harmful changes to heart muscle.
Sources: Times of India