Researchers in a new study have reported that a substance found in foods like pomegranate, strawberries, and walnuts restores the ability to detect and remove damaged cells in mice that are responsible for Alzheimer's disease. According to "Science Alert," scientists found that "Urolithin A," which is present in pomegranate, provides the ability to eliminate "damaged mitochondria" from the brain. Mitochondria are small structures that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power biochemical reactions in cells. Biochemist Wilhelm Bör at the University of Copenhagen stated, "Many patients with neurodegenerative diseases suffer from mitochondrial dysfunction. This means the brain struggles to remove damaged mitochondria, which accumulate and subsequently affect brain functions."
The researchers found that mice given long-term treatment with "Urolithin A" showed improvements in their learning, memory, and sense of smell. Bör added, "If you can stimulate mitochondrial processes and remove weak or damaged mitochondria, you will see some very positive results." "Science Alert" emphasized that such research does not help ward off Alzheimer's but contributes to slowing its progression.
