Punica granatum

Malay Medicine
Malay community called buah delima.

Pomegranate is a very popular fruit all over the Middle East.
Though it can't be proven definitely, the fruit of the “Tree of Knowledge” mentioned in the biblical history of creation most probably was meant to be a pomegranate – though most Westerners would hardly believe it, it's nowhere said to be an apple!

There is also a parallel in Greek mythology, where the earth goddess Demeter lost her daughter Persephone to the underworld god Hades because of one single pomegranate grain the daughter had accepted.

Pomegranate is a delicious fruit (one of my favorites - except for the hassle of peeling) with many beneficial compounds. Pomegranate has substances, such as polyphenols, that have antioxidant, anti-viral, and anti-tumor activity.

Pomegranate may also be helpful in maintaining healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and a recent study indicates pomegranate has compounds that play a role in osteoarthritis and prostate health.
Malay Medicine.