Functions of pomegranate It helps remove free radicals from the body It is an antioxidant It protects the cells from damage It reduces inflammation or pain It prevents cancer and protects the brain health from Alzheimer disease It helps in digestion and reduces inflammation in the gut It helps in ulcers and Crohn disease and another inflammatory bowel disease It prevents stress It prevents arthritic joint pain, Cartilage damage, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other types of arthritis It prevents heart diseases by slowing up the growth of plaque and buildup of cholesterol in the arteries