date:Jun 19, 2012
d whether Pomegranate juice could reduce cardiovascular health risks by assessing pulse wave velocity (PWV - a marker of arterial stiffness), blood pressure and plasma antioxidant status.
Lowers blood pressure, not PWV
Fifty-one adults, aged between 30 and 50, were asked to consume 330 ml of pomegranate juice per day.
Effects on PWV, blood pressure and plasma antioxidant status were measured against a control group that had consumed 7Up, a lemonade drink containing no antioxidants.
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