topicPomegranate Blood Flow Randomized Trial
claimConclusion Under tightly controlled dietary conditions, a single dose of pomegranate extract did not reduce post-OCC TMAO responses in the overall cohort.
evidence level2
citationHaarhuis JE (2026)
sourceEffect of a polyphenol-rich pomegranate extract on plasma trimethylamine N-oxide levels following an oral carnitine challenge: a randomized controlled crossover trial in healthy adults.
topicPomegranate Blood Flow Randomized Trial
claimIntroduction Polyphenol-rich pomegranate extract has been shown to inhibit microbial trimethylamine (TMA) production from L-carnitine.
evidence level2
citationHaarhuis JE (2026)
sourceEffect of a polyphenol-rich pomegranate extract on plasma trimethylamine N-oxide levels following an oral carnitine challenge: a randomized controlled crossover trial in healthy adults.
topicPomegranate Blood Flow Randomized Trial
claimPrevious clinical studies have examined effects of polyphenol-rich interventions on fasting trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) concentrations but have not assessed pharmacokinetic TMAO responses following an oral carnitine challenge (OCC).
evidence level2
citationHaarhuis JE (2026)
sourceEffect of a polyphenol-rich pomegranate extract on plasma trimethylamine N-oxide levels following an oral carnitine challenge: a randomized controlled crossover trial in healthy adults.
topicPomegranate Blood Flow Randomized Trial
claimPSO significantly reduced histological injury: Median total injury score was 9 (7-11) in IR, 6 (4-8) in IR + PSO low, and 3 (2-5) in IR + PSO high ( P < 0.001).
evidence level4
citationAltimimi MLM (2026)
sourceEffects of pomegranate seed oil on lower-extremity ischemia-reperfusion damage: Insights into oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell death.
topicPomegranate Blood Flow Randomized Trial
claimMultivariable logistic regression showed that PSO treatment was associated with lower odds of severe IR injury (odds ratio: 0.40, 95% confidence interval: 0.18-0.90).
evidence level4
citationAltimimi MLM (2026)
sourceEffects of pomegranate seed oil on lower-extremity ischemia-reperfusion damage: Insights into oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell death.
topicPomegranate Blood Flow Randomized Trial
claimIn this exploratory study, PSO supplementation was associated with reduced histological and biochemical markers of IR injury, with greater effects at higher dose.
evidence level4
citationAltimimi MLM (2026)
sourceEffects of pomegranate seed oil on lower-extremity ischemia-reperfusion damage: Insights into oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell death.
topicPomegranate Blood Flow Randomized Trial
claimLower-extremity ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury causes oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell death.
evidence level4
citationAltimimi MLM (2026)
sourceEffects of pomegranate seed oil on lower-extremity ischemia-reperfusion damage: Insights into oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell death.