Scientific Studies:

Published Scientific Journal Articles about Pomegranates

We have compiled a list of independent scientific research being done internationally investigating the health benefits of the pomegranate. It is only a partial list of the broad range of research efforts worldwide. This section is intended as a general reference.

Note: Abstracts and full text articles can be found at www.pubmed.gov.

The Effects of Pomegranate Seed Extract and B-Sitosterol on Rat Uterine Contractions. Promprom W, Kupittayanant P, Indrapichate K, Wray S, Kupittayanant S. Reprod Sci. 2009 Dec 4.

Ellagitannin Consumption Improves Strength Recovery 2-3 Days after Eccentric Exercise. Trombold JR, Barnes JN, Critchley L, Coyle EF. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009 Nov 23.

Effects of pomegranate chemical constituents/intestinal microbial metabolites on CYP1B1 in 22Rv1 prostate cancer cells. Kasimsetty SG, Bialonska D, Reddy MK, Thornton C, Willett KL, Ferreira D. J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Nov 25;57(22):10636-44.

Occurrence of urolithins, gut microbiota ellagic acid metabolites and proliferation markers expression response in the human prostate gland upon consumption of walnuts and pomegranate juice. González-Sarrías A, Giménez-Bastida JA, García-Conesa MT, Gómez-Sánchez MB, García-Talavera NV, Gil-Izquierdo A, Sánchez-Álvarez C, Fontana-Compiano LO, Morga-Egea JP, Pastor-Quirante FA, Martínez-Díaz F, Tomás-Barberán FA, Espín JC. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2009 Nov 2.

Pomegranate extract induces apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells by modulation of the IGF-IGFBP axis. Koyama S, Cobb LJ, Mehta HH, Seeram NP, Heber D, Pantuck AJ, Cohen P. Growth Horm IGF Res. 2009 Oct 21.

Beyond the antioxidant properties: Pomegranate juice polyphenols increase hepatocyte paraoxonase 1 secretion. Gugliucci A. Atherosclerosis. 2009 Oct 2.

Effects of pomegranate juice on hyperoxaluria-induced oxidative stress in the rat kidneys. Ilbey YO, Ozbek E, Simsek A, Cekmen M, Somay A, Tasci AI. Ren Fail. 2009;31(6):522-31.

Antimicrobial pomegranate rind extracts: enhancement by Cu(II) and vitamin C combinations against clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Gould SW, Fielder MD, Kelly AF, El Sankary W, Naughton DP. Br J Biomed Sci. 2009;66(3):129-32.

Urolithins, intestinal microbial metabolites of pomegranate ellagitannins, exhibit potent antioxidant activity in a cell-based assay. Bialonska D, Kasimsetty SG, Khan SI, Ferreira D. J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Nov 11;57(21):10181-6.

Pomegranate fruit extract impairs invasion and motility in human breast cancer. Khan GN, Gorin MA, Rosenthal D, Pan Q, Bao LW, Wu ZF, Newman RA, Pawlus AD, Yang P, Lansky EP, Merajver SD. Integr Cancer Ther. 2009 Sep;8(3):242-53.

Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) expression in hepatocytes is upregulated by pomegranate polyphenols: A role for PPAR-gamma pathway. Khateeb J, Gantman A, Kreitenberg AJ, Aviram M, Fuhrman B. Atherosclerosis. 2009 Sep 6.

Effects of consumption of pomegranate juice on carotid intima-media thickness in men and women at moderate risk for coronary heart disease. Davidson MH, Maki KC, Dicklin MR, Feinstein SB, Witchger M, Bell M, McGuire DK, Provost JC, Liker H, Aviram M. Am J Cardiol. 2009 Oct 1;104(7):936-42.

Pomegranate juice polyphenols increase recombinant paraoxonase-1 binding to high-density lipoprotein: Studies in vitro and in diabetic patients. Fuhrman B, Volkova N, Aviram M. Nutrition. 2009 Sep 15.

Antioxidant Capacity and Lipid Characterization of Six Georgia-Grown Pomegranate Cultivars. Pande G, Akoh CC. J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Sep 10.

Pomegranate (Punica granatum) allergy: clinical and immunological findings. Damiani E, Aloia AM, Priore MG, Nardulli S, Ferrannini A. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2009 Aug;103(2):178-80.

Environmental conditions affect the color, taste, and antioxidant capacity of 11 pomegranate accessions' fruits. Schwartz E, Tzulker R, Glazer I, Bar-Ya'akov I, Wiesman Z, Tripler E, Bar-Ilan I, Fromm H, Borochov-Neori H, Holland D, Amir R. J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Oct 14;57(19):9197-209.

Toxicological evaluation of pomegranate seed oil. Meerts IA, Verspeek-Rip CM, Buskens CA, Keizer HG, Bassaganya-Riera J, Jouni ZE, van Huygevoort AH, van Otterdijk FM, van de Waart EJ. Food Chem Toxicol. 2009 Feb 2.

The effect of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) byproducts and ellagitannins on the growth of human gut bacteria. Bialonska D, Kasimsetty SG, Schrader KK, Ferreira D. J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Sep 23;57(18):8344-9.

In vitro and In vivo Antibacterial Activity of Punica granatum Peel Ethanol Extract Against Salmonella. Choi JG, Kang OH, Lee YS, Chae HS, Oh YC, Brice OO, Kim MS, Sohn DH, Kim HS, Park H, Shin DW, Rho JR, Kwon DY. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2009 Aug 17.

Physico-chemical properties and DPPH-ABTS scavenging activity of some local pomegranate (Punica granatum) ecotypes. Elfalleh W, Nasri N, Marzougui N, Thabti I, M'rabet A, Yahya Y, Lachiheb B, Guasmi F, Ferchichi A. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2009;60 Suppl 2:197-210.

Punicic acid a conjugated linolenic acid inhibits TNFalpha-induced neutrophil hyperactivation and protects from experimental colon inflammation in rats. Boussetta T, Raad H, Lettéron P, Gougerot-Pocidalo MA, Marie JC, Driss F, El-Benna J. PLoS One. 2009 Jul 31;4(7):e6458.

Potential interaction between pomegranate juice and warfarin. Komperda KE. Pharmacotherapy. 2009 Aug;29(8):1002-6.

Anti-microbial activities of pomegranate rind extracts: enhancement by cupric sulphate against clinical isolates of S. aureus, MRSA and PVL positive CA-MSSA. Gould SW, Fielder MD, Kelly AF, Naughton DP. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2009 Jul 27;9:23.

Antimicrobial activity of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit peels. Al-Zoreky NS. Int J Food Microbiol. 2009 Sep 15;134(3):244-8.

Anti-inflammatory properties of a pomegranate extract and its metabolite urolithin-A in a colitis rat model and the effect of colon inflammation on phenolic metabolism. Larrosa M, González-Sarrías A, Yáñez-Gascón MJ, Selma MV, Azorín-Ortuño M, Toti S, Tomás-Barberán F, Dolara P, Espín JC. J Nutr Biochem. 2009 Jul 17.

Pomegranate (Punica granatum) purified polyphenol extract inhibits influenza virus and has a synergistic effect with oseltamivir. Haidari M, Ali M, Ward Casscells S 3rd, Madjid M. Phytomedicine. 2009 Dec;16(12):1127-36.

Antiplasmodial activity of Punica granatum L. fruit rind. Dell'Agli M, Galli GV, Corbett Y, Taramelli D, Lucantoni L, Habluetzel A, Maschi O, Caruso D, Giavarini F, Romeo S, Bhattacharya D, Bosisio E. J Ethnopharmacol. 2009 Sep 7;125(2):279-85.

The role of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) in colon cancer. Khan SA. Pak J Pharm Sci. 2009 Jul;22(3):346-8.

Chondroprotective effects of pomegranate juice on monoiodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis of the knee joint of mice. Hadipour-Jahromy M, Mozaffari-Kermani R. Phytother Res. 2009 Jun 5.

Punica granatum peel extract protects against ionizing radiation-induced enteritis and leukocyte apoptosis in rats. Toklu HZ, Sehirli O, Ozyurt H, Mayada?li AA, Ek?io?lu-Demiralp E, Cetinel S, Sahin H, Ye?en BC, Ulusoylu Dumlu M, Gökmen V, Sener G. J Radiat Res (Tokyo). 2009 Jul;50(4):345-53.

Antimicrobial activity of six pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) varieties and their relation to some of their pomological and phytonutrient characteristics. Duman AD, Ozgen M, Dayisoylu KS, Erbil N, Durgac C. Molecules. 2009 May 13;14(5):1808-17.

Effects of pomegranate juice and extract polyphenols on platelet function. Mattiello T, Trifirò E, Jotti GS, Pulcinelli FM. J Med Food. 2009 Apr;12(2):334-9.

Pomegranate flower ameliorates fatty liver in an animal model of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Xu KZ, Zhu C, Kim MS, Yamahara J, Li Y. J Ethnopharmacol. 2009 Jun 22;123(2):280-7.

Toxicological evaluation of pomegranate seed oil. Meerts IA, Verspeek-Rip CM, Buskens CA, Keizer HG, Bassaganya-Riera J, Jouni ZE, van Huygevoort AH, van Otterdijk FM, van de Waart EJ. Food Chem Toxicol. 2009 Jun;47(6):1085-92.

Pomegranate: its role in cardiovascular health. Ross SM. Holist Nurs Pract. 2009 May-Jun;23(3):195-7.

Embryo protective effect of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit extract in adriamycin-induced oxidative stress. Kishore RK, Sudhakar D, Parthasarathy PR. Indian J Biochem Biophys. 2009 Feb;46(1):106-11.

Exploring the ameliorative potential of Punica granatum in dextran sulfate sodium induced ulcerative colitis in mice. Singh K, Jaggi AS, Singh N. Phytother Res. 2009 Nov;23(11):1565-74.

Pomegranate fruit components modulate human thrombin. Cuccioloni M, Mozzicafreddo M, Sparapani L, Spina M, Eleuteri AM, Fioretti E, Angeletti M. Fitoterapia. 2009 Jul;80(5):301-5.

Protective effect of pomegranate-derived products on UVB-mediated damage in human reconstituted skin. Afaq F, Zaid MA, Khan N, Dreher M, Mukhtar H. Exp Dermatol. 2009 Jun;18(6):553-61.

Central nervous system activity of acute administration of ethanol extract of Punica granatum L. seeds in mice. Kumar S, Maheshwari KK, Singh V. Indian J Exp Biol. 2008 Dec;46(12):811-6.

Pomegranate extract mouth rinsing effects on saliva measures relevant to gingivitis risk. DiSilvestro RA, DiSilvestro DJ, DiSilvestro DJ. Phytother Res. 2009 Aug;23(8):1123-7.

Pomegranate juice: a heart-healthy fruit juice. Basu A, Penugonda K. Nutr Rev. 2009 Jan;67(1):49-56.

Stimulation of osteoblastic differentiation and inhibition of interleukin-6 and nitric oxide in MC3T3-E1 cells by pomegranate ethanol extract. Kim YH, Choi EM. Phytother Res. 2009 May;23(5):737-9.

Transport behavior of ellagic acid of pomegranate leaf tannins and its correlation with total cholesterol alteration in HepG2 cells. Lan J, Lei F, Hua L, Wang Y, Xing D, Du L. Biomed Chromatogr. 2009 May;23(5):531-6.

Pomegranate juice is potentially better than apple juice in improving antioxidant function in elderly subjects. Guo C, Wei J, Yang J, Xu J, Pang W, Jiang Y. Nutr Res. 2008 Feb;28(2):72-7.

Pomegranate seed oil consumption during a period of high-fat feeding reduces weight gain and reduces type 2 diabetes risk in CD-1 mice. McFarlin BK, Strohacker KA, Kueht ML. Br J Nutr. 2009 Jul;102(1):54-9.

Antimicrobial activities of pomegranate rind extracts: enhancement by addition of metal salts and vitamin C. McCarrell EM, Gould SW, Fielder MD, Kelly AF, El Sankary W, Naughton DP. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2008 Dec 15;8:64.

Pomegranate juice inhibits sulfoconjugation in Caco-2 human colon carcinoma cells. Saruwatari A, Okamura S, Nakajima Y, Narukawa Y, Takeda T, Tamura H. J Med Food. 2008 Dec;11(4):623-8.

Comment on safety and antioxidant activity of a pomegranate ellagitannin-enriched polyphenol dietary supplement in overweight individuals with increased waist size. Faria A, Monteiro R, Azevedo I, Calhau C. J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Dec 24;56(24):12143-4.

Protective effect of a potent antioxidant, pomegranate juice, in the kidney of rats with nephrolithiasis induced by ethylene glycol. Tugcu V, Kemahli E, Ozbek E, Arinci YV, Uhri M, Erturkuner P, Metin G, Seckin I, Karaca C, Ipekoglu N, Altug T, Cekmen MB, Tasci AI. J Endourol. 2008 Dec;22(12):2723-31.

Hepatoprotective role and antioxidant capacity of pomegranate (Punica granatum) flowers infusion against trichloroacetic acid-exposed in rats. Celik I, Temur A, Isik I. Food Chem Toxicol. 2009 Jan;47(1):145-9.

Medicinal flowers. XXIII. New taraxastane-type triterpene, punicanolic acid, with tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitory activity from the flowers of Punica granatum. Xie Y, Morikawa T, Ninomiya K, Imura K, Muraoka O, Yuan D, Yoshikawa M. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2008 Nov;56(11):1628-31.

Antidiabetic effect of Punica granatum flowers: effect on hyperlipidemia, pancreatic cells lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes in experimental diabetes. Bagri P, Ali M, Aeri V, Bhowmik M, Sultana S. Food Chem Toxicol. 2009 Jan;47(1):50-4.

Antioxidant properties of peel and pulp hydro extract in ten Persian pomegranate cultivars. Hajimahmoodi M, Oveisi MR, Sadeghi N, Jannat B, Hadjibabaie M, Farahani E, Akrami MR, Namdar R. Pak J Biol Sci. 2008 Jun 15;11(12):1600-4.

Antidiabetic potential of Citrus sinensis and Punica granatum peel extracts in alloxan treated male mice. Parmar HS, Kar A. Biofactors. 2007;31(1):17-24.

Pomegranate extract inhibits androgen-independent prostate cancer growth through a nuclear factor-kappaB-dependent mechanism. Rettig MB, Heber D, An J, Seeram NP, Rao JY, Liu H, Klatte T, Belldegrun A, Moro A, Henning SM, Mo D, Aronson WJ, Pantuck A. Mol Cancer Ther. 2008 Sep;7(9):2662-71. Erratum in: Mol Cancer Ther. 2008 Nov;7(11):3654.

Consumption of wonderful variety pomegranate juice and extract by diabetic patients increases paraoxonase 1 association with high-density lipoprotein and stimulates its catalytic activities. Rock W, Rosenblat M, Miller-Lotan R, Levy AP, Elias M, Aviram M. J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Sep 24;56(18):8704-13.

Protective effects of standardized pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) polyphenolic extract in ultraviolet-irradiated human skin fibroblasts. Pacheco-Palencia LA, Noratto G, Hingorani L, Talcott ST, Mertens-Talcott SU. J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Sep 24;56(18):8434-41.

Pomegranate juice and extracts provide similar levels of plasma and urinary ellagitannin metabolites in human subjects. Seeram NP, Zhang Y, McKeever R, Henning SM, Lee RP, Suchard MA, Li Z, Chen S, Thames G, Zerlin A, Nguyen M, Wang D, Dreher M, Heber D. J Med Food. 2008 Jun;11(2):390-4.

Medicinal values of fruit peels from Citrus sinensis, Punica granatum, and Musa paradisiaca with respect to alterations in tissue lipid peroxidation and serum concentration of glucose, insulin, and thyroid hormones. Parmar HS, Kar A. J Med Food. 2008 Jun;11(2):376-81.

Therapeutic applications of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.): a review. Jurenka JS. Altern Med Rev. 2008 Jun;13(2):128-44.

Safety assessment of pomegranate fruit extract: acute and subchronic toxicity studies. Patel C, Dadhaniya P, Hingorani L, Soni MG. Food Chem Toxicol. 2008 Aug;46(8):2728-35.

Bioavailable constituents/metabolites of pomegranate (Punica granatum L) preferentially inhibit COX2 activity ex vivo and IL-1beta-induced PGE2 production in human chondrocytes in vitro. Shukla M, Gupta K, Rasheed Z, Khan KA, Haqqi TM. J Inflamm (Lond). 2008 Jun 13;5:9.

Traditional medicinal plants of cold desert Ladakh-used against kidney and urinary disorders. Ballabh B, Chaurasia OP, Ahmed Z, Singh SB. J Ethnopharmacol. 2008 Jul 23;118(2):331-9.

Consumption of hydrolyzable tannins-rich pomegranate extract suppresses inflammation and joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis. Shukla M, Gupta K, Rasheed Z, Khan KA, Haqqi TM. Nutrition. 2008 Jul-Aug;24(7-8):733-43.

Pomegranate polyphenols down-regulate expression of androgen-synthesizing genes in human prostate cancer cells overexpressing the androgen receptor. Hong MY, Seeram NP, Heber D. J Nutr Biochem. 2008 Dec;19(12):848-55.

Multitargeted therapy of cancer by ellagitannins. Heber D. Cancer Lett. 2008 Oct 8;269(2):262-8.

Immune-suppressive activity of punicalagin via inhibition of NFAT activation. Lee SI, Kim BS, Kim KS, Lee S, Shin KS, Lim JS. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2008 Jul 11;371(4):799-803.

Ellagic acid, pomegranate and prostate cancer -- a mini review. Bell C, Hawthorne S. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2008 Feb;60(2):139-44.

Analysis of ellagic acid in pomegranate rinds by capillary electrophoresis and high-performance liquid chromatography. Zhou B, Wu Z, Li X, Zhang J, Hu X. Phytochem Anal. 2008 Jan-Feb;19(1):86-9.

Effects of pomegranate juice consumption on sperm quality, spermatogenic cell density, antioxidant activity and testosterone level in male rats. Türk G, Sönmez M, Aydin M, Yüce A, Gür S, Yüksel M, Aksu EH, Aksoy H. Clin Nutr. 2008 Apr;27(2):289-96.

Comparison of antioxidant potency of commonly consumed polyphenol-rich beverages in the United States. Seeram NP, Aviram M, Zhang Y, Henning SM, Feng L, Dreher M, Heber D. J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Feb 27;56(4):1415-22.

Berry fruits: compositional elements, biochemical activities, and the impact of their intake on human health, performance, and disease. Seeram NP. J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Feb 13;56(3):627-9.

Ellagitannin-rich pomegranate extract inhibits angiogenesis in prostate cancer in vitro and in vivo. Sartippour MR, Seeram NP, Rao JY, Moro A, Harris DM, Henning SM, Firouzi A, Rettig MB, Aronson WJ, Pantuck AJ, Heber D. Int J Oncol. 2008 Feb;32(2):475-80.

Pomegranate phenolics from the peels, arils, and flowers are antiatherogenic: studies in vivo in atherosclerotic apolipoprotein e-deficient (E 0) mice and in vitro in cultured macrophages and lipoproteins. Aviram M, Volkova N, Coleman R, Dreher M, Reddy MK, Ferreira D, Rosenblat M. J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Feb 13;56(3):1148-57.

Pomegranate juice effects on cytochrome P450S expression: in vivo studies. Faria A, Monteiro R, Azevedo I, Calhau C. J Med Food. 2007 Dec;10(4):643-9.

Pomegranate flower: a unique traditional antidiabetic medicine with dual PPAR-alpha/-gamma activator properties. Li Y, Qi Y, Huang TH, Yamahara J, Roufogalis BD. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2008 Jan;10(1):10-7.

Can pomegranate prevent prostate cancer? Pereira M. J Cancer Res Ther. 2007 Jul-Sep;3(3):166.

Isolation and identification of two lipid transfer proteins in pomegranate (Punica granatum). Zoccatelli G, Dalla Pellegrina C, Consolini M, Fusi M, Sforza S, Aquino G, Dossena A, Chignola R, Peruffo A, Olivieri M, Rizzi C. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Dec 26;55(26):11057-62.

Assessment of the genotoxic risk of Punica granatum L. (Punicaceae) whole fruit extracts. Sánchez-Lamar A, Fonseca G, Fuentes JL, Cozzi R, Cundari E, Fiore M, Ricordy R, Perticone P, Degrassi F, De Salvia R. J Ethnopharmacol. 2008 Feb 12;115(3):416-22.

Antibacterial activity directed isolation of compounds from Punica granatum. Naz S, Siddiqi R, Ahmad S, Rasool SA, Sayeed SA. J Food Sci. 2007 Nov;72(9):M341-5.

Pomegranate oil analysis with emphasis on MALDI-TOF/MS triacylglycerol fingerprinting. Kaufman M, Wiesman Z. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Dec 12;55(25):10405-13.

Safety and antioxidant activity of a pomegranate ellagitannin-enriched polyphenol dietary supplement in overweight individuals with increased waist size. Heber D, Seeram NP, Wyatt H, Henning SM, Zhang Y, Ogden LG, Dreher M, Hill JO. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Nov 28;55(24):10050-4.

Pomegranate peel extract prevents liver fibrosis in biliary-obstructed rats. Toklu HZ, Dumlu MU, Sehirli O, Ercan F, Gedik N, Gökmen V, Sener G. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2007 Sep;59(9):1287-95.

Antioxidant activity, polyphenol content, and related compounds in different fruit juices and homogenates prepared from 29 different pomegranate accessions. Tzulker R, Glazer I, Bar-Ilan I, Holland D, Aviram M, Amir R. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Nov 14;55(23):9559-70.

Anti-oxidants from green tea and pomegranate for chemoprevention of prostate cancer. Adhami VM, Mukhtar H. Mol Biotechnol. 2007 Sep;37(1):52-7.

Pomegranate polyphenols and resveratrol protect the neonatal brain against hypoxic-ischemic injury. West T, Atzeva M, Holtzman DM. Dev Neurosci. 2007;29(4-5):363-72.

Pomegranate ellagitannin-derived metabolites inhibit prostate cancer growth and localize to the mouse prostate gland. Seeram NP, Aronson WJ, Zhang Y, Henning SM, Moro A, Lee RP, Sartippour M, Harris DM, Rettig M, Suchard MA, Pantuck AJ, Belldegrun A, Heber D. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Sep 19;55(19):7732-7.

Preparative separation of punicalagin from pomegranate husk by high-speed countercurrent chromatography. Lu J, Wei Y, Yuan Q. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2007 Sep 15;857(1):175-9.

Pomegranate wine has greater protection capacity than red wine on low-density lipoprotein oxidation. Sezer ED, Akçay YD, Ilanbey B, Yildirim HK, Sözmen EY. J Med Food. 2007 Jun;10(2):371-4.

Punica granatum: heuristic treatment for diabetes mellitus. Katz SR, Newman RA, Lansky EP. J Med Food. 2007 Jun;10(2):213-7.

Pomegranate derived products for cancer chemoprevention. Syed DN, Afaq F, Mukhtar H. Semin Cancer Biol. 2007 Oct;17(5):377-85. E

Efficacy and safety of pomegranate juice on improvement of erectile dysfunction in male patients with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study. Forest CP, Padma-Nathan H, Liker HR. Int J Impot Res. 2007 Nov-Dec;19(6):564-7.

Antioxidant, antimalarial and antimicrobial activities of tannin-rich fractions, ellagitannins and phenolic acids from Punica granatum L. Reddy MK, Gupta SK, Jacob MR, Khan SI, Ferreira D. Planta Med. 2007 May;73(5):461-7.

The influence of pomegranate fruit extract in comparison to regular pomegranate juice and seed oil on nitric oxide and arterial function in obese Zucker rats. de Nigris F, Balestrieri ML, Williams-Ignarro S, D'Armiento FP, Fiorito C, Ignarro LJ, Napoli C. Nitric Oxide. 2007 Aug;17(1):50-4.

Effect of pomegranate (Punica granatum) juice intake on hepatic oxidative stress. Faria A, Monteiro R, Mateus N, Azevedo I, Calhau C. Eur J Nutr. 2007 Aug;46(5):271-8.

Oral consumption of pomegranate fruit extract inhibits growth and progression of primary lung tumors in mice. Khan N, Afaq F, Kweon MH, Kim K, Mukhtar H. Cancer Res. 2007 Apr 1;67(7):3475-82.

Evaluation of antioxidant activity and preventing DNA damage effect of pomegranate extracts by chemiluminescence method. Guo S, Deng Q, Xiao J, Xie B, Sun Z. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Apr 18;55(8):3134-40.

Cytoprotective effect of preparations from various parts of Punica granatum L. fruits in oxidatively injured mammalian cells in comparison with their antioxidant capacity in cell free systems. Sestili P, Martinelli C, Ricci D, Fraternale D, Bucchini A, Giamperi L, Curcio R, Piccoli G, Stocchi V. Pharmacol Res. 2007 Jul;56(1):18-26.

Antiliperoxidant activity of pomegranate peel extracts on lard. Zhang Q, Jia D, Yao K. Nat Prod Res. 2007 Mar;21(3):211-6.

Pomegranate juice does not impair clearance of oral or intravenous midazolam, a probe for cytochrome P450-3A activity: comparison with grapefruit juice. Farkas D, Oleson LE, Zhao Y, Harmatz JS, Zinny MA, Court MH, Greenblatt DJ. J Clin Pharmacol. 2007 Mar;47(3):286-94.

Evidence of anti-obesity effects of the pomegranate leaf extract in high-fat diet induced obese mice. Lei F, Zhang XN, Wang W, Xing DM, Xie WD, Su H, Du LJ. Int J Obes (Lond). 2007 Jun;31(6):1023-9.

Macrophage paraoxonase 2 (PON2) expression is up-regulated by pomegranate juice phenolic anti-oxidants via PPAR gamma and AP-1 pathway activation. Shiner M, Fuhrman B, Aviram M. Atherosclerosis. 2007 Dec;195(2):313-21.

The application of polyamines by pressure or immersion as a tool to maintain functional properties in stored pomegranate arils. Mirdehghan SH, Rahemi M, Serrano M, Guillén F, Martínez-Romero D, Valero D. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Feb 7;55(3):755-60.

In vitro studies on the binding, antioxidant, and cytotoxic actions of punicalagin. Kulkarni AP, Mahal HS, Kapoor S, Aradhya SM. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Feb 21;55(4):1491-500.

Effects of oral administration of ellagic acid-rich pomegranate extract on ultraviolet-induced pigmentation in the human skin. Kasai K, Yoshimura M, Koga T, Arii M, Kawasaki S. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2006 Oct;52(5):383-8.

Punica granatum (pomegranate) extract is active against dental plaque. Menezes SM, Cordeiro LN, Viana GS. J Herb Pharmacother. 2006;6(2):79-92.

A new method of standartization of health-promoting pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum) extract. Jimenez Del Rio M, Ramazanov A, Sikorski S, Ramazanov Z, Chkhikvishvili I. Georgian Med News. 2006 Nov;(140):70-7.

Punica granatum (pomegranate) and its potential for prevention and treatment of inflammation and cancer. Lansky EP, Newman RA. J Ethnopharmacol. 2007 Jan 19;109(2):177-206.

Free radical scavenging, anti-glycation and tyrosinase inhibition properties of a polysaccharide fraction isolated from the rind from Punica granatum. Rout S, Banerjee R. Bioresour Technol. 2007 Nov;98(16):3159-63.

Effects of pomegranate juice on human cytochrome P450 2C9 and tolbutamide pharmacokinetics in rats. Nagata M, Hidaka M, Sekiya H, Kawano Y, Yamasaki K, Okumura M, Arimori K. Drug Metab Dispos. 2007 Feb;35(2):302-5.

Absorption, metabolism, and antioxidant effects of pomegranate (Punica granatum l.) polyphenols after ingestion of a standardized extract in healthy human volunteers. Mertens-Talcott SU, Jilma-Stohlawetz P, Rios J, Hingorani L, Derendorf H. J Agric Food Chem. 2006 Nov 15;54(23):8956-61.

Cholesterol-lowering effect of concentrated pomegranate juice consumption in type II diabetic patients with hyperlipidemia. Esmaillzadeh A, Tahbaz F, Gaieni I, Alavi-Majd H, Azadbakht L. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2006 May;76(3):147-51.

Polyphenols from green tea and pomegranate for prevention of prostate cancer. Adhami VM, Mukhtar H. Free Radic Res. 2006 Oct;40(10):1095-104.

Effects of a pomegranate fruit extract rich in punicalagin on oxidation-sensitive genes and eNOS activity at sites of perturbed shear stress and atherogenesis. de Nigris F, Williams-Ignarro S, Sica V, Lerman LO, D'Armiento FP, Byrns RE, Casamassimi A, Carpentiero D, Schiano C, Sumi D, Fiorito C, Ignarro LJ, Napoli C. Cardiovasc Res. 2007 Jan 15;73(2):414-23.

Photochemopreventive effect of pomegranate fruit extract on UVA-mediated activation of cellular pathways in normal human epidermal keratinocytes. Syed DN, Malik A, Hadi N, Sarfaraz S, Afaq F, Mukhtar H. Photochem Photobiol 2006 Mar-Apr;82(2):398-405.

Beware of pomegranates bearing 40% ellagic Acid. Lansky EP. J Med Food 2006 Spring;9(1):119-22.

Pomegranate as a cosmeceutical source: pomegranate fractions promote proliferation and procollagen synthesis and inhibit matrix metalloproteinase-1 production in human skin cells. Aslam MN, Lansky EP, Varani J. J Ethnopharmacol 2006 Feb;103(3):311-8.

Dietary effect of pomegranate seed oil on immune function and lipid metabolism in mice. Yamasaki M, Kitagawa T, Koyanagi N, Chujo H, Maeda H, Kohno-Murase J, Imamura J, Tachibana H, Yamada K. Nutrition 2006 Jan;22(1):54-9.

Effects of pomegranate juice consumption on myocardial perfusion in patients with coronary heart disease. Sumner MD, Elliott-Eller M, Weidner G, Daubenmier JJ, Chew MH, Marlin R, Raisin CJ, Ornish D. Amer J Cardio 2005;96:810-814.

Anti-oxidative effects of pomegranate juice (PJ) consumption by diabetic patients on serum and on macrophages. Rosenblat M, Hayek T, Aviram M. Atherosclerosis 2005 Oct.

Pomegranate juice inhibits oxidized LDL uptake and cholesterol biosynthesis in macrophages. Fuhrman B, Volkova N, Avram M. J Nut Biochem 2005 Sep;16(9):570-6.

Maternal dietary supplementation with pomegranate juice is neuroprotective in an animal model of neonatal hypoxic ischemic brain injury. Loren DJ, Seeram NP, Schulman RN, Holtzman DM. Pediatr Res 2005 Mar;17.

Oxidative Stress in Arteriogenic Erectile Dysfunction: Prophylactic Role of Antioxidants. Azadzoi KM, Schulman RN, Aviram M, Siroky MB. J Urology 2005; 174(1):386-393.

Beneficial Effects of Pomegranate Juice on Oxidation-Sensitive Genes and eNos Activity at Sites of Perturbed Shear-Stress. de Nigris F, Williams-Ignarro S, Lerman LO, Crimi E, Botti C, Mansueto G, D'Armiento FP, De Rosa G, Sica V, Ignarro LJ, Napoli C. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2005 102(13):4896-4901.

Anthocyanin and hydrolyzable tannin-rich pomegranate fruit extract modulates MAPK and NF-kappaB pathways and inhibits skin tumorigenesis in CD-1 mice. Afaq F, Saleem M, Krueger CG, Reed JD, and Mukhtar H. Int J Cancer 2005;113(3):423-33.

Possible synergistic prostate cancer suppression by anatomically discrete pomegranate fractions. Lansky EP, Jiang W, Mo H, Bravo L, Froom P, Yu W, Harris NM, Neeman I, Campbell MJ. Invest New Drugs 2005 Jan;23(1):11-20.

Pomegranate extract inhibits Staphylococcus aureus growth and subsequent enterotoxin production. Braga LC, Shupp JW, Cummings C, Jett M, Takahashi JA, Carmo LS, Chartone-Souza E, Nascimento AM. J Ethnopharmacol 2005 Jan;4;96(1-2):335-9.

Concentrated pomegranate juice improves lipid profiles in diabetic patients with hyperlipidemia. Esmaillzadeh A, Tahbaz F, Gaieni I, Alavi-Majd H, Azadbakht L. J Med Food. 2004 Fall;7(3):305-8.

Pomegranate extracts potently suppress proliferation, xenograft growth, and invasion of human prostate cancer cells. Albrecht M, Jiang W, Kumi-Diaka J, Lansky EP,Gommersall LM, Patel A, Mansel RE, Neeman I,Geldof AA, Campbell MJ. J Med Food 2004 Fall;7(3):274-83.

Punica granatum (Pomegranate) juice provides an HIV-1 entry inhibitor and candidate topical microbicide. Neurath AR, Strick N, Li YY, Debnath AK. BMC Infect Dis 2004 Oct;4(1):41.

Bioavailability of ellagic acid in human plasma after consumption of ellagitannins from pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) juice. Seeram NP, Lee R, Heber D. Clinica Chimica Acta 2004 Oct;348(1-2):63-8.

Antioxidant activity of selected foodstuffs. Kelawala NS, Ananthanarayan L. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2004 Sep;55(6):511-6. Antiviral activities of medicinal herbs traditionally used in southern mainland China. Li Y, Ooi LS,Wang H, But PP, Ooi VE. Phytother Res 2004 Sep;18(9):718-22.

Breast cancer chemopreventive properties of pomegranate (Punica granatum) fruit extracts in a mouse mammary organ culture. Mehta R, Lansky EP. Eur J Cancer Prev 2004 Aug;13(4):345-8.

Pomegranate juice consumption for 3 years by patients with carotid artery stenosis reduces common carotid intima-media thickness, blood pressure and LDL oxidation. Aviram M, Rosenblat M, Gaitini D, Nitecki S, Hoffman A, Dornfeld L, Volkova N, Presser D, Attias J, Liker H, Hayek T. Clin Nutr 2004 Jun;23(3):423-33.

Pomegranate extract improves a depressive state and bone properties in menopausal syndrome model ovariectomized mice. Mori-Okamoto J, Otawara-Hamamoto Y, Yamato H, Yoshimura H. J Ethnopharmacol 2004 May;92(1):93-101.

Differentiation-promoting activity of pomegranate (Punica granatum) fruit extracts in HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells. Kawaii S, Lansky EP. J Med Food 2004 Spring;7(1):13-8.

Rapid dereplication of estrogenic compounds in pomegranate (Punica granatum) using on-line biochemical detection coupled to mass spectrometry. van Elswijk DA, Schobel UP, Lansky EP, Irth H, van der Greef J. Phytochemistry 2004 Jan;65(2):233-41.

Pomegranate seed oil rich in conjugated linolenic acid suppresses chemically induced colon carcinogenesis in rats. H Kohno,R Suzuki, Y Yasui, M Hosokawa, K Miyashita, and T Tanaka. Cancer Sci 2004;95(6):481-6.

Repeated oral administration of high doses of pomegranate ellagitannin punicalagin to rats for 37 days is not toxic. Cerda B, Ceron JJ, Tomas-Barberan FA, Espin JC. J Agric Food Chem 2003;51:3493– 501.

Adjunctive periodontal treatment with Centella asiatica and Punica granatum extracts. A preliminary study. Sastravaha G, Yotnuengnit P,Booncong P, Sangtherapitikul P. J Int Acad Periodontol 2003 Oct;5(4):106-15.

Use of Punica granatum as an antifungal agent against candidosis associated with denture stomatitis. Vasconcelos LC, Sampaio MC, Sampaio FC, Higino JS. Mycoses 2003 Jun;46 (5-6):192-6.

Evaluation of the bioavailability and metabolism in the rat of punicalagin, an antioxidant polyphenol from pomegranate juice. Cerda B, Llorach R, Ceron JJ, Espin JC, Tomas-Barberan FA. Eur J Nutr 2003;42:18– 28.

A novel mechanism for the inhibition of NF-kappaB activation in vascular endothelial cells by natural antioxidants. Schubert SY, Neeman I, Resnick N. FASEB J 2002 Dec;16(14):1931-3.

Chemopreventive effects of pomegranate seed oil on skin tumor development in CD1 mice. Hora JJ, Maydew ER, Lansky EP, Dwivedi C. J Med Food 2003 Fall;6(3):157-61.

Preliminary studies on the anti-angiogenic potential of pomegranate fractions in vitro and in vivo. Toi M, Bando H, Ramachandran C, Melnick SJ, Imai A, Fife RS, Carr RE, Oikawa T, Lansky EP. Angiogenesis 2003;6(2):121-8.

Pharmacokinetic study of ellagic acid in rat after oral administration of pomegranate leaf extract. Lei F, Xing D-M, Xiang L, Zhao Y-N, et al. J Chromatogr B 2003;796:189– 94.

Pomegranate juice flavonoids inhibit low-density lipoprotein oxidation and cardiovascular diseases: studies in atherosclerotic mice and in humans. Aviram M, Dornfeld L,Kaplan M,Coleman R, Gaitini D, Nitecki S, Hofman A, Rosenblat M, Volkova N, Presser D, Attias J, Hayek T, Fuhrman B. Drugs Exp Clin Res 2002;28 (2-3):49-62.

Studies on antioxidant activity of pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel extract using in vivo models. Chidambara Murthy KN, Jayaprakasha GK, Singh RP. J Agric Food Chem. 2002 Aug;50(17):4791-5.

Chemopreventive and adjuvant therapeutic potential of pomegranate (Punica granatum) for human breast cancer. Kim ND, Mehta R, Yu W, Neeman I, Livney T, Amichay A, Poirier D, Nicholls P, Kirby A, Jiang W, Mansel R, Ramachandran C, Rabi T, Kaplan B, Lansky E. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2002 Feb;71(3):203-17.

Pomegranate juice consumption inhibits serum angiotensin converting enzyme activity and reduces systolic blood pressure. Aviram M, Dornfeld L. Atherosclerosis 2001 Sep;158(1):195-8.

Pomegranate juice supplementation to atherosclerotic mice reduces macrophage lipid peroxidation, cellular cholesterol accumulation and development of atherosclerosis. Kaplan M, Hayek T, Raz A, Coleman R, Dornfeld L, Vaya J, Aviram M. J Nutr 2001 Aug;131(8):2082-9.

Pomegranate juice consumption inhibits serum angiotensin converting enzyme activity and reduces systolic blood pressure. Aviram M, Dornfield L.. Atheroclerosis 2001;158:195– 8.

Antioxidant activity of pomegranate juice and its relationship with phenolic composition and processing. Gil MI, Tomas- Barberan FA, Hess-Pierce B, Holcroft DM, Kader AA. J Agric Food Chem 2000 Oct;48(10):4581-9.

Pomegranate juice consumption reduces oxidative stress, atherogenic modifications to LDL, and platelet aggregation: studies in humans and in atherosclerotic apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Aviram M, Dornfeld L, Rosenblat M, Volkova N, Kaplan M, Coleman R, Hayek T, Presser D, Fuhrman B. Am J Clin Nutr 2000 May;71(5):1062-76.

Antioxidant andeicosanoid enzyme inhibition properties of pomegranate seed oil and fermented juice flavonoids. Schubert, S. Y.; Lansky, E. P.; Neeman, I. J. Ethnopharmacol 1999;66,11-17.

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