topicPomegranate Recovery 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 Recovery 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 Recovery 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 Recovery Randomized Trial
claimBackground Volleyball demands frequent explosive, stretch-shortening muscle actions that elevate the risk for exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) and delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
evidence level4
citationRezaei G (2026)
sourceIndividual responses to pomegranate juice on recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage in collegiate male volleyball players.
topicPomegranate Recovery Randomized Trial
claimPolyphenol-rich pomegranate juice (POMj) has been proposed to aid recovery, yet evidence in highly trained team-sport athletes is limited.
evidence level4
citationRezaei G (2026)
sourceIndividual responses to pomegranate juice on recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage in collegiate male volleyball players.
topicPomegranate Recovery Randomized Trial
claimResults ANOVA revealed a significant main effect of time for most variables ( p -1 significantly improved from baseline within the POMj ( p = 0.002), this recovery was not statistically superior to that of the PLA ( p = 1.000).
evidence level4
citationRezaei G (2026)
sourceIndividual responses to pomegranate juice on recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage in collegiate male volleyball players.