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Effect of pomegranate juice consumption on biochemical parameters and complete blood count
Manthou, Eirini Georgakouli, Kalliopi Deli, Chariklia Sotiropoulos, Aggelos Fatouros, Ioannis Kouretas, Dimitrios Haroutounian, Serko Matthaiou, Chrysoula Koutedakis, Yiannis Jamurtas, Athanasios
Manthou, Eirini
Georgakouli, Kalliopi
Deli, Chariklia
Sotiropoulos, Aggelos
Fatouros, Ioannis
Kouretas, Dimitrios
Haroutounian, Serko
Matthaiou, Chrysoula
Koutedakis, Yiannis
Jamurtas, Athanasios
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2017-06-27
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Pomegranate has been used therapeutically for centuries. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of pomegranate juice (PJ) supplementation on complete blood count (CBC), glucose, blood lipids and C‑reactive protein (CRP) in healthy subjects. A total of 5 males and 5 females (aged 31.8±6.6 years, weighing 66.2±12.9 kg) were randomly assigned into one of two groups and either consumed 500 ml PJ/day or no PJ for 14 days. Blood samples were obtained from participants prior to and following the experimental period. PJ consumption resulted in a significant increase in red blood cell count (P<0.05), hemoglobin levels (P<0.001) and hematocrit levels (P<0.05). Other CBC parameters, glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, high‑density lipoprotein, low‑density lipoprotein and CRP levels did not significantly change following PJ consumption. These results indicate that PJ intake for a short period of time may result in increased erythropoiesis or decreased degradation without any significant alterations in factors associated with metabolic health and inflammation in healthy individuals.
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Manthou E., Georgakouli K., Deli CK., Sotiropoulos A., Fatouros IG., Kouretas D., Haroutounian S., Matthaiou C., Koutedakis Y., Jamurtas AZ. (2017) 'Effect of pomegranate juice consumption on biochemical parameters and complete blood count', Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 14 (2) pp. 1756-1762. doi: 10.3892/etm.2017.4690
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1792-0981