Pomegranate compound shows 80% heart function boost in trials

Researchers at King's College London found that urolithin A, a compound produced after eating pomegranates and walnuts, improved heart function by up to 80% in animal models. The discovery offers potential treatment for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, affecting nearly half a million UK residents. Clinical trials are needed.

While there isn't enough evidence to suggest that people should eat pomegranates to treat heart failure, these findings raise the possibility that dietary approaches that enhance urolithin A production may help alleviate this condition.