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Article: Pomegranate juice (POM Wonderful).(NUTRACEUTICALS RESEARCH)(Brief Article)
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- Nutraceuticals World
- Article date:
- November 1, 2005
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Nutraceutical: Pomegranate juice (POM Wonderful)
Indication: Coronary heart disease (CAD) and myocardial ischemia
Source: Am J Cardiol, September 15, 2005;96(6):810-4.
Research: Researchers investigated whether daily consumption of pomegranate juice for three months would affect myocardial perfusion in 45 patients who had CHD and myocardial ischemia in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Patients were randomly assigned into one of two groups: a pomegranate juice group (240 ml/day) or a placebo group that drank a beverage of similar caloric content, amount, flavor, and color. Participants underwent ...