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Pomegranate

Ellagitannin-rich profile may support endothelial and oxidative-stress markers.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.

Strong Evidence
Heart HealthMetabolic HealthLongevity

Composite Rating

4.7/5

Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.

Evidence Intensity

100/100

High depth from human/RCT/meta counts

Community Direction

100

Positive Lean • confidence Moderate

Safety Friction

41/100

Early signal from adverse/interaction markers

Data Completeness

100%

Studies 16 • mentions 8 • links 25

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Implementation Blueprint

Classification: prioritize.[424,1258,2366, etc.]

Best fit: Users focused on vascular health and produce diversity..[424,1258,2366, etc.]

Goal alignment: Heart Health, Metabolic Health, Longevity.[424,1258,2366, etc.]

Classification

Prioritize

Evidence Tier

HIGH

Best Fit

Users focused on vascular health and produce diversity.

Primary Focus

Heart Health, Metabolic Health

Safety and Pitfalls

  • Juice versions often add excess sugar.

At-A-Glance Evidence Architecture[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

Clinical Depth

Humans: 160 • RCTs: 80 • Meta: 24

Cohort / Real-World

Cohort signals: 4

Safety Markers

Adverse signals: 7 • Interactions: 0

Evidence Tracking

Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item

Evidence Tracking

Status

New Evidence

Trend

↑ Growing evidence base

Depth

257 total studies · 2 recent

Timeline

20142025

Top Signal Metrics[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

Total indexed

257

Human studies

160

Randomized trials

80

Animal-only studies

77

In vitro / tissue

74

Meta-analyses

24

Community Direction Mix[424,1258,6334]

Weighted direction score: 100 (Positive Lean)

Benefit

Evidence Quality Summary[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

High when there are >=2 human meta-analyses, or strong human trial/cohort volume with substantial human literature.

Total indexed

257

Human studies

160

Randomized trials

80

Animal-only studies

77

In vitro / tissue

74

Meta-analyses

24

Safety adverse signals

7

Cohort signals

4

Study Type Breakdown

Distribution of evidence by study design strength

Meta-AnalysesLevel 1a24
Randomized TrialsLevel 1b80
Cohort StudiesLevel 2b4
Human Studies (other)Level 3-452
All IndexedAll levels257
100

Evidence Strength: High

Top Human Studies[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

PMID 36940841 • 2023 Jun

Non-pharmacological interventions in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Autoimmun Rev

Open PubMed

PMID 34965876 • 2021 Dec 29

Effect of food sources of nitrate, polyphenols, L-arginine and L-citrulline on endurance exercise performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

J Int Soc Sports Nutr

Open PubMed

PMID 37033930 • 2023

Efficacy and safety of dietary polyphenols in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 47 randomized controlled trials.

Community Report Frequency[424,1258,6334]

Benefit reports: 2

Adverse reports: 0

No-effect reports: 0

Mixed reports: 0

Unclear reports: 6

Signal confidence: 0.47

Top Reported Effects[424,1258,6334]

Benefits

  • better: 2
  • improved: 1

Adverse

  • Juice versions often add excess sugar: 1

No Effect

  • insufficient no-effect reports captured: 0

Community confidence 0.47 with mentions: benefit 2, adverse 0, no-effect 0.

Subreddit coverage: Biohackers, mediterraneandiet, nutrition.

Community Evidence Examples[424,1258,6334]

post • r/mediterraneandiet • unclear

This was perfect! Kale Salad with Sweet Potatoes and Pomegranate Vinaigrette from The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook by America’s Test Kitchen I loved this salad! So flavorful and it left me feeling satisfied. Recipe is second picture. Hi…

Open mention

post • r/nutrition • unclear

Is my diet bad? I eat the same thing every week. **Not trying to be “overly healthy,” but curious if I’m missing anything long-term** I’m not aiming for a perfect diet, but I’m wondering if there’s anything obvious I might be missing that …

Open mention

post • r/Biohackers • benefit

The ONLY things that actually improved my IBS after years of trying everything I tried all the mainstream recommendations: low FODMAP, probiotics, enzymes, fasting, fiber experiments… Nothing gave me a real breakthrough. The ONLY things th…

Primary Source Links

Evidence Sources

  • https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed&term=(%22pomegranate%22%20AND%20(randomized%20OR%20trial%20OR%20meta-analysis))%20AND%20(diet*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20consumption%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20feeding%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20nutrition%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)
  • https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed&term=(%22pomegranate%22%20AND%20(randomized%20OR%20trial%20OR%20meta-analysis))%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(diet*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20consumption%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20feeding%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20nutrition%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)
  • https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed&term=(%22pomegranate%22%20AND%20(randomized%20OR%20trial%20OR%20meta-analysis))%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(diet*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20consumption%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20feeding%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20nutrition%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)%20AND%20randomized%20controlled%20trial%5BPublication%20Type%5D

Scientific Evidence Notes[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

1. PubMed triage evidence summary: Pomegranate

PUBMED • Humans + preclinical triage

Counts from structured PubMed query set for diet/intake context.

Outcome: Humans 160, RCT 80, meta 24, cohort 4.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

Open source
2. Non-pharmacological interventions in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 36940841 from Autoimmun Rev.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[, etc.]

[424,1258,2366, etc.]
2 (100%)
Adverse0 (0%)
No Effect0 (0%)
Mixed0 (0%)

Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses

Front Immunol

Open PubMed

PMID 29518971 • 2018 Mar 7

Dietary Plants for the Prevention and Management of Kidney Stones: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence and Molecular Mechanisms.

Int J Mol Sci

Open PubMed

PMID 35063191 • 2022 Feb

Does pomegranate consumption improve oxidative stress? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.

Clin Nutr ESPEN

Open PubMed

PMID 37507609 • 2023 Oct

The effects of pomegranate consumption on inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Inflammopharmacology

Open PubMed

PMID 38887904 • 2024 Jul 3

Pomegranate Juice Supplemented with Inulin Modulates Gut Microbiota and Promotes the Production of Microbiota-Associated Metabolites in Overweight/Obese Individuals: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

J Agric Food Chem

Open PubMed

PMID 34288973 • 2021

Influence of a new botanical combination on quality of life in menopausal Spanish women: Results of a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study.

PLoS One

Open PubMed

PMID 30661697 • 2019 Feb

Effects of pomegranate juice consumption on blood pressure and lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes: A single-blind randomized clinical trial.

Clin Nutr ESPEN

Open PubMed

PMID 36505757 • 2022

The Effect of Pomegranate Juice and Sumac Consumption in the Treatment of Outpatients with COVID-19.

Mediators Inflamm

Open PubMed

PMID 31711104 • 2020 Jan 1

Randomized placebo-controlled study of the memory effects of pomegranate juice in middle-aged and older adults.

Am J Clin Nutr

Open PubMed

PMID 39608758 • 2025 Feb

Effect of Pomegranate Peel Consumption on Liver Enzymes, Lipid Profile, Liver Steatosis, and Hs-CRP in Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial.

Phytother Res

Open PubMed

PMID 33574371 • 2021 Feb 11

A randomized controlled trial investigating the impact of maternal dietary supplementation with pomegranate juice on brain injury in infants with IUGR.

Sci Rep

Open PubMed

PMID 25275520 • 2014

An extract of pomegranate fruit and galangal rhizome increases the numbers of motile sperm: a prospective, randomised, controlled, double-blinded trial.

PLoS One

Open PubMed

PMID 32425160 • 2020 Jan

Longitudinal assessment of carotid plaque texture in three-dimensional ultrasound images based on semi-supervised graph-based dimensionality reduction and feature selection.

Comput Biol Med

Open PubMed

PMID 31577095 • 2019 Oct 2

Nutraceutical treatment and prevention of benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.

Arch Ital Urol Androl

Open PubMed
Open mention

post • r/nutrition • unclear

What fruits are actually worth eating? So I don't really like eating fruits but I know I they are still essential for micronutrients. I'm trying to figure out what is the minimum variety of fruits I can eat without compromising my nutritio…

Open mention

post • r/mediterraneandiet • benefit

Winner winner Mediterranean diet dinner No recipe, just stuff: Roasted sweet potato (375 for 2-3 hours? I forgot about them) Roasted orange and yellow peppers A schmear of Toum (bought the premade toom brand) Pomegranate seeds Lots of cila…

Open mention

post • r/Biohackers • unclear

Increased Testosterone from 205 to 528 in 8 weeks Age: 33 Male Vitamin D: 23.8 >>> 31.5 Testosterone: 205 >>> 528 In addition to this, started working out daily including strength training with weights and running on treadmill and cycling …

Open mention

comment • r/mediterraneandiet • unclear

Looks so good! Where did you buy the pomegranate molasses? Everything on Amazon is $12+

Open mention

comment • r/mediterraneandiet • unclear

You can make your own! From this cookbook: simmer 2 cups pomegranate juice, 1 tablespoon brown sugar and a pinch of salt until syrup consistency. Or substitute a fruity, tart jam, like Lingonberry, since the dressing for this recipe calls …

Open mention
  • https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed&term=(%22pomegranate%22%20AND%20(randomized%20OR%20trial%20OR%20meta-analysis))%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(diet*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20consumption%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20feeding%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20nutrition%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)%20AND%20meta-analysis%5BPublication%20Type%5D
  • https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed&term=(%22pomegranate%22%20AND%20(randomized%20OR%20trial%20OR%20meta-analysis))%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(diet*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20consumption%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20feeding%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20nutrition%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)%20AND%20(cohort%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20prospective%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20longitudinal%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36940841/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34965876/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37033930/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29518971/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35063191/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37507609/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38887904/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34288973/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30661697/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36505757/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31711104/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39608758/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33574371/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25275520/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32425160/
  • Community Sources

    • https://old.reddit.com/search.json?raw_json=1&sort=relevance&t=year&limit=8&q=%22pomegranate%22%20(diet%20OR%20nutrition%20OR%20meals%20OR%20side%20effects%20OR%20experience%20OR%20results)%20(subreddit%3Anutrition%20OR%20subreddit%3AScientificNutrition%20OR%20subreddit%3Aloseit%20OR%20subreddit%3AMealPrepSunday%20OR%20subreddit%3Aketo%20OR%20subreddit%3Afasting%20OR%20subreddit%3Amediterraneandiet%20OR%20subreddit%3Avegan%20OR%20subreddit%3Avegetarian%20OR%20subreddit%3Acarnivorediet%20OR%20subreddit%3Abiohackers%20OR%20subreddit%3Alongevity)
    • https://old.reddit.com/r/mediterraneandiet/comments/1r7jczp/this_was_perfect_kale_salad_with_sweet_potatoes/.json?raw_json=1&sort=top&limit=25
    • https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=Pomegranate
    2366,
    2962,
    3205
    Open source
    3. Effect of food sources of nitrate, polyphenols, L-arginine and L-citrulline on endurance exercise performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

    PUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 34965876 from J Int Soc Sports Nutr.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    4. Efficacy and safety of dietary polyphenols in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 47 randomized controlled trials.

    PUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 37033930 from Front Immunol.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    5. Dietary Plants for the Prevention and Management of Kidney Stones: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence and Molecular Mechanisms.

    PUBMED • 2018 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 29518971 from Int J Mol Sci.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    6. Does pomegranate consumption improve oxidative stress? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.

    PUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 35063191 from Clin Nutr ESPEN.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    7. The effects of pomegranate consumption on inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    PUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 37507609 from Inflammopharmacology.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    8. Pomegranate Juice Supplemented with Inulin Modulates Gut Microbiota and Promotes the Production of Microbiota-Associated Metabolites in Overweight/Obese Individuals: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

    PUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 38887904 from J Agric Food Chem.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    9. Influence of a new botanical combination on quality of life in menopausal Spanish women: Results of a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study.

    PUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 34288973 from PLoS One.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    10. Effects of pomegranate juice consumption on blood pressure and lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes: A single-blind randomized clinical trial.

    PUBMED • 2019 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 30661697 from Clin Nutr ESPEN.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    11. The Effect of Pomegranate Juice and Sumac Consumption in the Treatment of Outpatients with COVID-19.

    PUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 36505757 from Mediators Inflamm.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    12. Randomized placebo-controlled study of the memory effects of pomegranate juice in middle-aged and older adults.

    PUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 31711104 from Am J Clin Nutr.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    13. Effect of Pomegranate Peel Consumption on Liver Enzymes, Lipid Profile, Liver Steatosis, and Hs-CRP in Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial.

    PUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 39608758 from Phytother Res.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    14. A randomized controlled trial investigating the impact of maternal dietary supplementation with pomegranate juice on brain injury in infants with IUGR.

    PUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 33574371 from Sci Rep.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    15. An extract of pomegranate fruit and galangal rhizome increases the numbers of motile sperm: a prospective, randomised, controlled, double-blinded trial.

    PUBMED • 2014 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 25275520 from PLoS One.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    16. Longitudinal assessment of carotid plaque texture in three-dimensional ultrasound images based on semi-supervised graph-based dimensionality reduction and feature selection.

    PUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 32425160 from Comput Biol Med.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source
    17. Nutraceutical treatment and prevention of benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.

    PUBMED • 2019 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 31577095 from Arch Ital Urol Androl.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2366,2962,3205, etc.]

    Open source