Pomegranates, the juice of which the Ancient Egyptians fermented into a wine, are rich in potassium and vitamin C. One American study calls pomegranate seeds the richest plant source of steroidal estrogens found to date.

Fitoterapia 2001 Feb;72(2):171-3

Antibacterial activity of Punica granatum.

Prashanth D, Asha MK, Amit A.

Microbiology Laboratory, Research & Development Centre, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd., Plot No. 5B, Veerasandra Indl. Area, Hosur Road, 561 229, Bangalore, India

Successive petroleum ether, chloroform, methanol and water extracts of Punica granatum were tested (in vitro) for their antibacterial activity. The methanolic extract was found to be most effective against all tested microorganisms.

PMID: 11223228 [PubMed - in process]