Prune Powder

Prune powder is made from the dried fruit of the plum tree (Prunus domestica). The prunes are specially prepared into a fine powder. Prune powder serves as a natural means of adding sweetness and enhancing flavor.

Health Benefits

Prunes are a good source of fiber and micronutrients such as Vitamin A and K.1 Prunes may contain antioxidant properties.1 Prunes may increase feelings of fullness and thus reduce the intake of total calories.2 Consumption of prunes may prevent constipation.2 It has been suggested in a preclinical study that plum extracts may increase calcium retention in bones.3 Consumption of prunes may help lower blood pressure and benefit liver health in humans by reducing the level of enzymes determining liver health, such as: serum alanine transaminase and alkaline phosphatase.4,5

References

  1. Bhanwar LJ, Yadav RK, Deepmala, Chudhary U. Biomedicinal Sovereignty of Prunes for Gastrointestinal Ailments Rehabilitaion. International Journal of Pharmacy and Natural Medicines.Natural Medicines. 2014; 2(2): 161-166. http://www.pharmaresearchlibrary.com/biomedicinal-sovereignty-of-prunes-for-gastrointestinal-ailments-rehabilitation/
  2. Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis M. Dried plums and their products: composition and health effects–an updated review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2013;53(12):1277-302. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2011. Review. PubMed PMID: 24090144.
  3. Pawlowski JW, Martin BR, McCabe GP, Ferruzzi MG, Weaver CM. Plum and soy aglycon extracts superior at increasing bone calcium retention in ovariectomized Sprague Dawley rats. J Agric Food Chem. 2014 Jul 2;62(26):6108-17. doi: 10.1021/jf403310q. Epub 2014 Jun 19. PubMed PMID: 24894797; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4082398.
  4. Ahmed T, Sadia H, Batool S, Janjua A, Shuja F. Use of prunes as a control of J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2010 Jan-Mar;22(1):28-31. PubMed PMID: 21409897.
  5. Ahmed T, Sadia H, Khalid A, Batool S, Janjua A. Report: prunes and liver function: a clinical trial. Pak J Pharm Sci. 2010 Oct;23(4):463-6. PubMed PMID:20884464.