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Afaq, F., Malik, A., Syed, D., Maes, D., Matsui, M. S., and Mukhtar, H. Pomegranate fruit extract modulates UV-B-mediated phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases and activation of nuclear factor kappa B in normal human epidermal keratinocytes paragraph sign. Photochem Photobiol 2005;81(1):38-45. View abstract.

Sastravaha, G., Gassmann, G., Sangtherapitikul, P., and Grimm, W. D. Adjunctive periodontal treatment with Centella asiatica and Punica granatum extracts in supportive periodontal therapy. J Int Acad Periodontol. 2005;7(3):70-79. View abstract.

Fuhrman, B., Volkova, N., and Aviram, M. Pomegranate juice inhibits oxidized LDL uptake and cholesterol biosynthesis in macrophages. J Nutr Biochem 2005;16(9):570-576. View abstract.

Rozenberg, O., Howell, A., and Aviram, M. Pomegranate juice sugar fraction reduces macrophage oxidative state, whereas white grape juice sugar fraction increases it. Atherosclerosis 2006;188(1):68-76. View abstract.

de Nigris, F., Williams-Ignarro, S., Botti, C., Sica, V., Ignarro, L. J., and Napoli, C. Pomegranate juice reduces oxidized low-density lipoprotein downregulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in human coronary endothelial cells. Nitric.Oxide. 2006;15(3):259-263. View abstract.

Adams, L. S., Seeram, N. P., Aggarwal, B. B., Takada, Y., Sand, D., and Heber, D. Pomegranate juice, total pomegranate ellagitannins, and punicalagin suppress inflammatory cell signaling in colon cancer cells. J Agric Food Chem 2-8-2006;54(3):980-985. View abstract.

Rosenblat, M., Volkova, N., Coleman, R., and Aviram, M. Pomegranate byproduct administration to apolipoprotein e-deficient mice attenuates atherosclerosis development as a result of decreased macrophage oxidative stress and reduced cellular uptake of oxidized low-density lipoprotein. J Agric Food Chem 3-8-2006;54(5):1928-1935. View abstract.

Syed, D. N., Malik, A., Hadi, N., Sarfaraz, S., Afaq, F., and Mukhtar, H. Photochemopreventive effect of pomegranate fruit extract on UVA-mediated activation of cellular pathways in normal human epidermal keratinocytes. Photochem Photobiol 2006;82(2):398-405. View abstract.

Ignarro, L. J., Byrns, R. E., Sumi, D., de Nigris, F., and Napoli, C. Pomegranate juice protects nitric oxide against oxidative destruction and enhances the biological actions of nitric oxide. Nitric.Oxide. 2006;15(2):93-102. View abstract.

Seeram, N. P., Henning, S. M., Zhang, Y., Suchard, M., Li, Z., and Heber, D. Pomegranate juice ellagitannin metabolites are present in human plasma and some persist in urine for up to 48 hours. J Nutr 2006;136(10):2481-2485. View abstract.

Hartman, R. E., Shah, A., Fagan, A. M., Schwetye, K. E., Parsadanian, M., Schulman, R. N., Finn, M. B., and Holtzman, D. M. Pomegranate juice decreases amyloid load and improves behavior in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol.Dis 2006;24(3):506-515. View abstract.

de Nigris, F., Williams-Ignarro, S., Sica, V., Lerman, L. O., D'Armiento, F. P., Byrns, R. E., Casamassimi, A., Carpentiero, D., Schiano, C., Sumi, D., Fiorito, C., Ignarro, L. J., and Napoli, C. Effects of a pomegranate fruit extract rich in punicalagin on oxidation-sensitive genes and eNOS activity at sites of perturbed shear stress and atherogenesis. Cardiovasc.Res 1-15-2007;73(2):414-423. View abstract.

Esmaillzadeh, A., Tahbaz, F., Gaieni, I., Alavi-Majd, H., and Azadbakht, L. Cholesterol-lowering effect of concentrated pomegranate juice consumption in type II diabetic patients with hyperlipidemia. Int J Vitam.Nutr Res 2006;76(3):147-151. View abstract.

Lansky, E. P. and Newman, R. A. Punica granatum (pomegranate) and its potential for prevention and treatment of inflammation and cancer. J Ethnopharmacol 1-19-2007;109(2):177-206. View abstract.

Abidov, M., Jimenez Del, Rio M., Ramazanov, A., Kalyuzhin, O., and Chkhikvishvili, I. Efficiency of pharmacologically-active antioxidant phytomedicine Radical Fruits in treatment hypercholesteremia at men. Georgian.Med News 2006;(140):78-83. View abstract.

Menezes, S. M., Cordeiro, L. N., and Viana, G. S. Punica granatum (pomegranate) extract is active against dental plaque. J Herb Pharmacother 2006;6(2):79-92. View abstract.

Kasai, K., Yoshimura, M., Koga, T., Arii, M., and Kawasaki, S. Effects of oral administration of ellagic acid-rich pomegranate extract on ultraviolet-induced pigmentation in the human skin. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol.(Tokyo) 2006;52(5):383-388. View abstract.

Shiner, M., Fuhrman, B., and Aviram, M. Macrophage paraoxonase 2 (PON2) expression is up-regulated by pomegranate juice phenolic anti-oxidants via PPAR gamma and AP-1 pathway activation. Atherosclerosis 2007;195(2):313-321. View abstract.

de Nigris, F., Balestrieri, M. L., Williams-Ignarro, S., D'Armiento, F. P., Fiorito, C., Ignarro, L. J., and Napoli, C. The influence of pomegranate fruit extract in comparison to regular pomegranate juice and seed oil on nitric oxide and arterial function in obese Zucker rats. Nitric.Oxide. 2007;17(1):50-54. View abstract.

Forest, C. P., Padma-Nathan, H., and Liker, H. R. Efficacy and safety of pomegranate juice on improvement of erectile dysfunction in male patients with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study. Int J Impot.Res 2007;19(6):564-567. View abstract.

Sartippour, M. R., Seeram, N. P., Rao, J. Y., Moro, A., Harris, D. M., Henning, S. M., Firouzi, A., Rettig, M. B., Aronson, W. J., Pantuck, A. J., and Heber, D. Ellagitannin-rich pomegranate extract inhibits angiogenesis in prostate cancer in vitro and in vivo. Int.J.Oncol. 2008;32(2):475-480. View abstract.

Turk, G., Sonmez, M., Aydin, M., Yuce, A., Gur, S., Yuksel, M., Aksu, E. H., and Aksoy, H. Effects of pomegranate juice consumption on sperm quality, spermatogenic cell density, antioxidant activity and testosterone level in male rats. Clin.Nutr. 2008;27(2):289-296. View abstract.

Bell, C. and Hawthorne, S. Ellagic acid, pomegranate and prostate cancer -- a mini review. J.Pharm.Pharmacol. 2008;60(2):139-144. View abstract.

McDougall, G. J., Ross, H. A., Ikeji, M., and Stewart, D. Berry extracts exert different antiproliferative effects against cervical and colon cancer cells grown in vitro. J.Agric.Food Chem. 5-14-2008;56(9):3016-3023. View abstract.

Ahshawat, M. S., Saraf, S., and Saraf, S. Preparation and characterization of herbal creams for improvement of skin viscoelastic properties. Int.J Cosmet.Sci. 2008;30(3):183-193. View abstract.

Lee, S. I., Kim, B. S., Kim, K. S., Lee, S., Shin, K. S., and Lim, J. S. Immune-suppressive activity of punicalagin via inhibition of NFAT activation. Biochem.Biophys.Res.Commun. 7-11-2008;371(4):799-803. View abstract.

Heber, D. Multitargeted therapy of cancer by ellagitannins. Cancer Lett. 10-8-2008;269(2):262-268. View abstract.

Hong, M. Y., Seeram, N. P., and Heber, D. Pomegranate polyphenols down-regulate expression of androgen-synthesizing genes in human prostate cancer cells overexpressing the androgen receptor. J.Nutr.Biochem. 2008;19(12):848-855. View abstract.

Hanif, S., Shamim, U., Ullah, M. F., Azmi, A. S., Bhat, S. H., and Hadi, S. M. The anthocyanidin delphinidin mobilizes endogenous copper ions from human lymphocytes leading to oxidative degradation of cellular DNA. Toxicology 7-10-2008;249(1):19-25. View abstract.

Shukla, M., Gupta, K., Rasheed, Z., Khan, K. A., and Haqqi, T. M. Consumption of hydrolyzable tannins-rich pomegranate extract suppresses inflammation and joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis. Nutrition 2008;24(7-8):733-743. View abstract.

Shukla, M., Gupta, K., Rasheed, Z., Khan, K. A., and Haqqi, T. M. Bioavailable constituents/metabolites of pomegranate (Punica granatum L) preferentially inhibit COX2 activity ex vivo and IL-1beta-induced PGE2 production in human chondrocytes in vitro. J.Inflamm.(Lond) 2008;5:9. View abstract.

Jurenka, J. S. Therapeutic applications of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.): a review. Altern.Med.Rev. 2008;13(2):128-144. View abstract.

Parmar, H. S. and Kar, A. Medicinal values of fruit peels from Citrus sinensis, Punica granatum, and Musa paradisiaca with respect to alterations in tissue lipid peroxidation and serum concentration of glucose, insulin, and thyroid hormones. J.Med.Food 2008;11(2):376-381. View abstract.

Seeram, N. P., Zhang, Y., McKeever, R., Henning, S. M., Lee, R. P., Suchard, M. A., Li, Z., Chen, S., Thames, G., Zerlin, A., Nguyen, M., Wang, D., Dreher, M., and Heber, D. Pomegranate juice and extracts provide similar levels of plasma and urinary ellagitannin metabolites in human subjects. J.Med.Food 2008;11(2):390-394. View abstract.

Pacheco-Palencia, L. A., Noratto, G., Hingorani, L., Talcott, S. T., and Mertens-Talcott, S. U. Protective effects of standardized pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) polyphenolic extract in ultraviolet-irradiated human skin fibroblasts. J.Agric.Food Chem. 9-24-2008;56(18):8434-8441. View abstract.

Wolfe, K. L., Kang, X., He, X., Dong, M., Zhang, Q., and Liu, R. H. Cellular antioxidant activity of common fruits. J.Agric.Food Chem. 9-24-2008;56(18):8418-8426. View abstract.

Rock, W., Rosenblat, M., Miller-Lotan, R., Levy, A. P., Elias, M., and Aviram, M. Consumption of wonderful variety pomegranate juice and extract by diabetic patients increases paraoxonase 1 association with high-density lipoprotein and stimulates its catalytic activities. J.Agric.Food Chem. 9-24-2008;56(18):8704-8713. View abstract.

Rettig, M. B., Heber, D., An, J., Seeram, N. P., Rao, J. Y., Liu, H., Klatte, T., Belldegrun, A., Moro, A., Henning, S. M., Mo, D., Aronson, W. J., and Pantuck, A. Pomegranate extract inhibits androgen-independent prostate cancer growth through a nuclear factor-kappaB-dependent mechanism. Mol.Cancer Ther. 2008;7(9):2662-2671. View abstract.

Parmar, H. S. and Kar, A. Antidiabetic potential of Citrus sinensis and Punica granatum peel extracts in alloxan treated male mice. Biofactors 2007;31(1):17-24. View abstract.

Al-Mustafa, A. H. and Al-Thunibat, O. Y. Antioxidant activity of some Jordanian medicinal plants used traditionally for treatment of diabetes. Pak.J.Biol.Sci. 2-1-2008;11(3):351-358. View abstract.

Hajimahmoodi, M., Oveisi, M. R., Sadeghi, N., Jannat, B., Hadjibabaie, M., Farahani, E., Akrami, M. R., and Namdar, R. Antioxidant properties of peel and pulp hydro extract in ten Persian pomegranate cultivars. Pak.J.Biol.Sci. 6-15-2008;11(12):1600-1604. View abstract.

Benherlal, P. S. and Arumughan, C. Studies on modulation of DNA integrity in Fenton's system by phytochemicals. Mutat.Res. 12-15-2008;648(1-2):1-8. View abstract.

Bagri, P., Ali, M., Aeri, V., Bhowmik, M., and Sultana, S. Antidiabetic effect of Punica granatum flowers: effect on hyperlipidemia, pancreatic cells lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes in experimental diabetes. Food Chem.Toxicol. 2009;47(1):50-54. View abstract.

Xie, Y., Morikawa, T., Ninomiya, K., Imura, K., Muraoka, O., Yuan, D., and Yoshikawa, M. Medicinal flowers. XXIII. New taraxastane-type triterpene, punicanolic acid, with tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitory activity from the flowers of Punica granatum. Chem.Pharm.Bull.(Tokyo) 2008;56(11):1628-1631. View abstract.

Celik, I., Temur, A., and Isik, I. Hepatoprotective role and antioxidant capacity of pomegranate (Punica granatum) flowers infusion against trichloroacetic acid-exposed in rats. Food Chem.Toxicol. 2009;47(1):145-149. View abstract.

Tugcu, V., Kemahli, E., Ozbek, E., Arinci, Y. V., Uhri, M., Erturkuner, P., Metin, G., Seckin, I., Karaca, C., Ipekoglu, N., Altug, T., Cekmen, M. B., and Tasci, A. I. Protective effect of a potent antioxidant, pomegranate juice, in the kidney of rats with nephrolithiasis induced by ethylene glycol. J.Endourol. 2008;22(12):2723-2731. View abstract.

Orak, H. H. Evaluation of antioxidant activity, colour and some nutritional characteristics of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) juice and its sour concentrate processed by conventional evaporation. Int.J.Food Sci.Nutr. 2009;60(1):1-11. View abstract.

Faria, A., Monteiro, R., Azevedo, I., and Calhau, C. Comment on safety and antioxidant activity of a pomegranate ellagitannin-enriched polyphenol dietary supplement in overweight individuals with increased waist size. J.Agric.Food Chem. 12-24-2008;56(24):12143-12144. View abstract.

Saruwatari, A., Okamura, S., Nakajima, Y., Narukawa, Y., Takeda, T., and Tamura, H. Pomegranate juice inhibits sulfoconjugation in Caco-2 human colon carcinoma cells. J.Med.Food 2008;11(4):623-628. View abstract.

McCarrell, E. M., Gould, S. W., Fielder, M. D., Kelly, A. F., El, Sankary W., and Naughton, D. P. Antimicrobial activities of pomegranate rind extracts: enhancement by addition of metal salts and vitamin C. BMC.Complement Altern.Med. 2008;8:64. View abstract.

McFarlin, B. K., Strohacker, K. A., and Kueht, M. L. Pomegranate seed oil consumption during a period of high-fat feeding reduces weight gain and reduces type 2 diabetes risk in CD-1 mice. Br.J.Nutr. 2009;102(1):54-59. View abstract.

Guo, C., Wei, J., Yang, J., Xu, J., Pang, W., and Jiang, Y. Pomegranate juice is potentially better than apple juice in improving antioxidant function in elderly subjects. Nutr.Res. 2008;28(2):72-77. View abstract.

Lan, J., Lei, F., Hua, L., Wang, Y., Xing, D., and Du, L. Transport behavior of ellagic acid of pomegranate leaf tannins and its correlation with total cholesterol alteration in HepG2 cells. Biomed.Chromatogr. 2009;23(5):531-536. View abstract.

Kim, Y. H. and Choi, E. M. Stimulation of osteoblastic differentiation and inhibition of interleukin-6 and nitric oxide in MC3T3-E1 cells by pomegranate ethanol extract. Phytother.Res. 2009;23(5):737-739. View abstract.

Rasheed, Z., Akhtar, N., Anbazhagan, A. N., Ramamurthy, S., Shukla, M., and Haqqi, T. M. Polyphenol-rich pomegranate fruit extract (POMx) suppresses PMACI-induced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines by inhibiting the activation of MAP Kinases and NF-kappaB in human KU812 cells. J.Inflamm.(Lond) 2009;6:1. View abstract.

Guo, G., Wang, H. X., and Ng, T. B. Pomegranin, an antifungal peptide from pomegranate peels. Protein Pept.Lett. 2009;16(1):82-85. View abstract.

Tayel, A. A. and El-Tras, W. F. Anticandidal activity of pomegranate peel extract aerosol as an applicable sanitizing method. Mycoses 3-1-2010;53(2):117-122. View abstract.

Romier-Crouzet, B., Van De Walle, J., During, A., Joly, A., Rousseau, C., Henry, O., Larondelle, Y., and Schneider, Y. J. Inhibition of inflammatory mediators by polyphenolic plant extracts in human intestinal Caco-2 cells. Food Chem.Toxicol. 2009;47(6):1221-1230. View abstract.

Kumar, S., Maheshwari, K. K., and Singh, V. Central nervous system activity of acute administration of ethanol extract of Punica granatum L. seeds in mice. Indian J.Exp.Biol. 2008;46(12):811-816. View abstract.

Albrecht, M., Schneider, O., and Schmidt, A. Redox active donor-substituted punicin derivatives. Org.Biomol.Chem. 4-7-2009;7(7):1445-1453. View abstract.

Afaq, F., Zaid, M. A., Khan, N., Dreher, M., and Mukhtar, H. Protective effect of pomegranate-derived products on UVB-mediated damage in human reconstituted skin. Exp.Dermatol. 2009;18(6):553-561. View abstract.

Cuccioloni, M., Mozzicafreddo, M., Sparapani, L., Spina, M., Eleuteri, A. M., Fioretti, E., and Angeletti, M. Pomegranate fruit components modulate human thrombin. Fitoterapia 2009;80(5):301-305. View abstract.

Singh, K., Jaggi, A. S., and Singh, N. Exploring the ameliorative potential of Punica granatum in dextran sulfate sodium induced ulcerative colitis in mice. Phytother.Res. 2009;23(11):1565-1574. View abstract.

Kishore, R. K., Sudhakar, D., and Parthasarathy, P. R. Embryo protective effect of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit extract in adriamycin-induced oxidative stress. Indian J.Biochem.Biophys. 2009;46(1):106-111. View abstract.

Xu, K. Z., Zhu, C., Kim, M. S., Yamahara, J., and Li, Y. Pomegranate flower ameliorates fatty liver in an animal model of type 2 diabetes and obesity. J.Ethnopharmacol. 6-22-2009;123(2):280-287. View abstract.

Newton, K. M., Reed, S. D., Grothaus, L., Ehrlich, K., Guiltinan, J., Ludman, E., and Lacroix, A. Z. Reprint of The Herbal Alternatives for Menopause (HALT) Study: background and study design. Maturitas 2008;61(1-2):181-193. View abstract.

Mattiello, T., Trifiro, E., Jotti, G. S., and Pulcinelli, F. M. Effects of pomegranate juice and extract polyphenols on platelet function. J.Med.Food 2009;12(2):334-339. View abstract.

Duman, A. D., Ozgen, M., Dayisoylu, K. S., Erbil, N., and Durgac, C. Antimicrobial activity of six pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) varieties and their relation to some of their pomological and phytonutrient characteristics. Molecules. 2009;14(5):1808-1817. View abstract.

Kumar-Roine, S., Matsui, M., Reybier, K., Darius, H. T., Chinain, M., Pauillac, S., and Laurent, D. Ability of certain plant extracts traditionally used to treat ciguatera fish poisoning to inhibit nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 macrophages. J.Ethnopharmacol. 6-25-2009;123(3):369-377. View abstract.

Hadipour-Jahromy, M. and Mozaffari-Kermani, R. Chondroprotective effects of pomegranate juice on monoiodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis of the knee joint of mice. Phytother.Res. 2010;24(2):182-185. View abstract.

Kuang, N. Z., He, Y., Xu, Z. Z., Bao, L., He, R. R., and Kurihara, H. [Effect of pomegranate peel extracts on experimental prostatitis rats]. Zhong.Yao Cai. 2009;32(2):235-239. View abstract.

Dell'Agli, M., Galli, G. V., Corbett, Y., Taramelli, D., Lucantoni, L., Habluetzel, A., Maschi, O., Caruso, D., Giavarini, F., Romeo, S., Bhattacharya, D., and Bosisio, E. Antiplasmodial activity of Punica granatum L. fruit rind. J.Ethnopharmacol. 9-7-2009;125(2):279-285. View abstract.

Larrosa, M., Gonzalez-Sarrias, A., Yanez-Gascon, M. J., Selma, M. V., Azorin-Ortuno, M., Toti, S., Tomas-Barberan, F., Dolara, P., and Espin, J. C. Anti-inflammatory properties of a pomegranate extract and its metabolite urolithin-A in a colitis rat model and the effect of colon inflammation on phenolic metabolism. J.Nutr.Biochem. 2010;21(8):717-725. View abstract.

Elfalleh, W., Nasri, N., Marzougui, N., Thabti, I., M'rabet, A., Yahya, Y., Lachiheb, B., Guasmi, F., and Ferchichi, A. Physico-chemical properties and DPPH-ABTS scavenging activity of some local pomegranate (Punica granatum) ecotypes. Int.J.Food Sci.Nutr. 2009;60 Suppl 2:197-210. View abstract.

Al-Zoreky, N. S. Antimicrobial activity of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit peels. Int.J.Food Microbiol. 9-15-2009;134(3):244-248. View abstract.

Gould, S. W., Fielder, M. D., Kelly, A. F., and Naughton, D. P. Anti-microbial activities of pomegranate rind extracts: enhancement by cupric sulphate against clinical isolates of S. aureus, MRSA and PVL positive CA-MSSA. BMC.Complement Altern.Med. 2009;9:23. View abstract.

Boussetta, T., Raad, H., Letteron, P., Gougerot-Pocidalo, M. A., Marie, J. C., Driss, F., and El-Benna, J. Punicic acid a conjugated linolenic acid inhibits TNFalpha-induced neutrophil hyperactivation and protects from experimental colon inflammation in rats. PLoS.One. 2009;4(7):e6458. View abstract.

Lai, S., Zhou, Q., Zhang, Y., Shang, J., and Yu, T. [Effects of pomegranate tannins on experimental gastric damages]. Zhongguo Zhong.Yao Za Zhi. 2009;34(10):1290-1294. View abstract.

Choi, J. G., Kang, O. H., Lee, Y. S., Chae, H. S., Oh, Y. C., Brice, O. O., Kim, M. S., Sohn, D. H., Kim, H. S., Park, H., Shin, D. W., Rho, J. R., and Kwon, D. Y. In Vitro and In Vivo Antibacterial Activity of Punica granatum Peel Ethanol Extract against Salmonella. Evid.Based.Complement Alternat.Med. 2011;2011:690518. View abstract.

Bialonska, D., Kasimsetty, S. G., Schrader, K. K., and Ferreira, D. The effect of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) byproducts and ellagitannins on the growth of human gut bacteria. J.Agric.Food Chem. 9-23-2009;57(18):8344-8349. View abstract.

Schwartz, E., Tzulker, R., Glazer, I., Bar-Ya'akov, I., Wiesman, Z., Tripler, E., Bar-Ilan, I., Fromm, H., Borochov-Neori, H., Holland, D., and Amir, R. Environmental conditions affect the color, taste, and antioxidant capacity of 11 pomegranate accessions' fruits. J.Agric.Food Chem. 10-14-2009;57(19):9197-9209. View abstract.

Pande, G. and Akoh, C. C. Antioxidant capacity and lipid characterization of six Georgia-grown pomegranate cultivars. J.Agric.Food Chem. 10-28-2009;57(20):9427-9436. View abstract.

Fuhrman, B., Volkova, N., and Aviram, M. Pomegranate juice polyphenols increase recombinant paraoxonase-1 binding to high-density lipoprotein: studies in vitro and in diabetic patients. Nutrition 2010;26(4):359-366. View abstract.

Khateeb, J., Gantman, A., Kreitenberg, A. J., Aviram, M., and Fuhrman, B. Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) expression in hepatocytes is upregulated by pomegranate polyphenols: a role for PPAR-gamma pathway. Atherosclerosis 2010;208(1):119-125. View abstract.

Khan, G. N., Gorin, M. A., Rosenthal, D., Pan, Q., Bao, L. W., Wu, Z. F., Newman, R. A., Pawlus, A. D., Yang, P., Lansky, E. P., and Merajver, S. D. Pomegranate fruit extract impairs invasion and motility in human breast cancer. Integr.Cancer Ther. 2009;8(3):242-253. View abstract.

Bialonska, D., Kasimsetty, S. G., Khan, S. I., and Ferreira, D. Urolithins, intestinal microbial metabolites of Pomegranate ellagitannins, exhibit potent antioxidant activity in a cell-based assay. J.Agric.Food Chem. 11-11-2009;57(21):10181-10186. View abstract.

Hontecillas, R., O'Shea, M., Einerhand, A., Diguardo, M., and Bassaganya-Riera, J. Activation of PPAR gamma and alpha by punicic acid ameliorates glucose tolerance and suppresses obesity-related inflammation. J.Am.Coll.Nutr. 2009;28(2):184-195. View abstract.

Gould, S. W., Fielder, M. D., Kelly, A. F., El, Sankary W., and Naughton, D. P. Antimicrobial pomegranate rind extracts: enhancement by Cu(II) and vitamin C combinations against clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Br.J.Biomed.Sci. 2009;66(3):129-132. View abstract.

Ilbey, Y. O., Ozbek, E., Simsek, A., Cekmen, M., Somay, A., and Tasci, A. I. Effects of pomegranate juice on hyperoxaluria-induced oxidative stress in the rat kidneys. Ren Fail. 2009;31(6):522-531. View abstract.

Abidov, M., Ramazanov, Z., Seifulla, R., and Grachev, S. The effects of Xanthigen in the weight management of obese premenopausal women with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and normal liver fat. Diabetes Obes.Metab 2010;12(1):72-81. View abstract.

Koyama, S., Cobb, L. J., Mehta, H. H., Seeram, N. P., Heber, D., Pantuck, A. J., and Cohen, P. Pomegranate extract induces apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells by modulation of the IGF-IGFBP axis. Growth Horm.IGF.Res. 2010;20(1):55-62. View abstract.

Kasimsetty, S. G., Bialonska, D., Reddy, M. K., Thornton, C., Willett, K. L., and Ferreira, D. Effects of pomegranate chemical constituents/intestinal microbial metabolites on CYP1B1 in 22Rv1 prostate cancer cells. J.Agric.Food Chem. 11-25-2009;57(22):10636-10644. View abstract.

Trombold, J. R., Barnes, J. N., Critchley, L., and Coyle, E. F. Ellagitannin consumption improves strength recovery 2-3 d after eccentric exercise. Med.Sci.Sports Exerc. 2010;42(3):493-498. View abstract.

Trottier, G., Bostrom, P. J., Lawrentschuk, N., and Fleshner, N. E. Nutraceuticals and prostate cancer prevention: a current review. Nat.Rev.Urol. 2010;7(1):21-30. View abstract.

Lucas, D. L. and Were, L. M. Anti-Listeria monocytogenes activity of heat-treated lyophilized pomegranate juice in media and in ground top round beef. J.Food Prot. 2009;72(12):2508-2516. View abstract.

Sharma, M., Li, L., Celver, J., Killian, C., Kovoor, A., and Seeram, N. P. Effects of fruit ellagitannin extracts, ellagic acid, and their colonic metabolite, urolithin A, on Wnt signaling. J.Agric.Food Chem. 4-14-2010;58(7):3965-3969. View abstract.

Mohan, M., Waghulde, H., and Kasture, S. Effect of pomegranate juice on Angiotensin II-induced hypertension in diabetic Wistar rats. Phytother.Res. 2010;24 Suppl 2:S196-S203. View abstract.

Grossmann, M. E., Mizuno, N. K., Schuster, T., and Cleary, M. P. Punicic acid is an omega-5 fatty acid capable of inhibiting breast cancer proliferation. Int.J.Oncol. 2010;36(2):421-426. View abstract.

Adams, L. S., Zhang, Y., Seeram, N. P., Heber, D., and Chen, S. Pomegranate ellagitannin-derived compounds exhibit antiproliferative and antiaromatase activity in breast cancer cells in vitro. Cancer Prev.Res.(Phila) 2010;3(1):108-113. View abstract.

Kasimsetty, S. G., Bialonska, D., Reddy, M. K., Ma, G., Khan, S. I., and Ferreira, D. Colon cancer chemopreventive activities of pomegranate ellagitannins and urolithins. J.Agric.Food Chem. 2-24-2010;58(4):2180-2187. View abstract.

Bae, J. Y., Choi, J. S., Kang, S. W., Lee, Y. J., Park, J., and Kang, Y. H. Dietary compound ellagic acid alleviates skin wrinkle and inflammation induced by UV-B irradiation. Exp.Dermatol. 2010;19(8):e182-e190. View abstract.

Tran, H. N., Bae, S. Y., Song, B. H., Lee, B. H., Bae, Y. S., Kim, Y. H., Lansky, E. P., and Newman, R. A. Pomegranate (Punica granatum) seed linolenic acid isomers: concentration-dependent modulation of estrogen receptor activity. Endocr.Res. 2010;35(1):1-16. View abstract.

Bagri, P., Ali, M., Sultana, S., and Aeri, V. New sterol esters from the flowers of Punica granatum Linn. J.Asian Nat.Prod.Res. 2009;11(8):710-715. View abstract.

Harikrishnan, R., Heo, J., Balasundaram, C., Kim, M. C., Kim, J. S., Han, Y. J., and Heo, M. S. Effect of traditional Korean medicinal (TKM) triherbal extract on the innate immune system and disease resistance in Paralichthys olivaceus against Uronema marinum. Vet.Parasitol. 5-28-2010;170(1-2):1-7. View abstract.

Mirmiran, P., Fazeli, M. R., Asghari, G., Shafiee, A., and Azizi, F. Effect of pomegranate seed oil on hyperlipidaemic subjects: a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Br.J.Nutr. 2010;104(3):402-406. View abstract.

Sharma, A., Chandraker, S., Patel, V. K., and Ramteke, P. Antibacterial Activity of Medicinal Plants Against Pathogens causing Complicated Urinary Tract Infections. Indian J.Pharm.Sci. 2009;71(2):136-139. View abstract.

Gonzalez-Sarrias, A., Larrosa, M., Tomas-Barberan, F. A., Dolara, P., and Espin, J. C. NF-kappaB-dependent anti-inflammatory activity of urolithins, gut microbiota ellagic acid-derived metabolites, in human colonic fibroblasts. Br.J.Nutr. 2010;104(4):503-512. View abstract.

Devatkal, S. K., Narsaiah, K., and Borah, A. Anti-oxidant effect of extracts of kinnow rind, pomegranate rind and seed powders in cooked goat meat patties. Meat.Sci. 2010;85(1):155-159. View abstract.

Sayyari, M., Valero, D., Babalar, M., Kalantari, S., Zapata, P. J., and Serrano, M. Prestorage oxalic acid treatment maintained visual quality, bioactive compounds, and antioxidant potential of pomegranate after long-term storage at 2 degrees C. J.Agric.Food Chem. 6-9-2010;58(11):6804-6808. View abstract.

Park, H. M., Moon, E., Kim, A. J., Kim, M. H., Lee, S., Lee, J. B., Park, Y. K., Jung, H. S., Kim, Y. B., and Kim, S. Y. Extract of Punica granatum inhibits skin photoaging induced by UVB irradiation. Int.J.Dermatol. 2010;49(3):276-282. View abstract.

Bouroshaki, M. T., Sadeghnia, H. R., Banihasan, M., and Yavari, S. Protective effect of pomegranate seed oil on hexachlorobutadiene-induced nephrotoxicity in rat kidneys. Ren Fail. 2010;32(5):612-617. View abstract.

El-Sherbini, G. M., Ibrahim, K. M., El Sherbiny, E. T., Abdel-Hady, N. M., and Morsy, T. A. Efficacy of Punica granatum extract on in-vitro and in-vivo control of Trichomonas vaginalis. J.Egypt.Soc.Parasitol. 2010;40(1):229-244. View abstract.

Jadeja, R. N., Thounaojam, M. C., Patel, D. K., Devkar, R. V., and Ramachandran, A. V. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) juice supplementation attenuates isoproterenol-induced cardiac necrosis in rats. Cardiovasc.Toxicol. 2010;10(3):174-180. View abstract.

Endo, E. H., Cortez, D. A., Ueda-Nakamura, T., Nakamura, C. V., and Dias Filho, B. P. Potent antifungal activity of extracts and pure compound isolated from pomegranate peels and synergism with fluconazole against Candida albicans. Res.Microbiol. 2010;161(7):534-540. View abstract.

Rattanachaikunsopon, P. and Phumkhachorn, P. Use of asiatic pennywort Centella asiatica aqueous extract as a bath treatment to control columnaris in Nile tilapia. J.Aquat.Anim Health 2010;22(1):14-20. View abstract.

Zhang, Q., Radisavljevic, Z. M., Siroky, M. B., and Azadzoi, K. M. Dietary antioxidants improve arteriogenic erectile dysfunction. Int.J.Androl 2011;34(3):225-235. View abstract.

Harikrishnan, R., Heo, J., Balasundaram, C., Kim, M. C., Kim, J. S., Han, Y. J., and Heo, M. S. Effect of Punica granatum solvent extracts on immune system and disease resistance in Paralichthys olivaceus against lymphocystis disease virus (LDV). Fish.Shellfish.Immunol. 2010;29(4):668-673. View abstract.

Sundararajan, A., Ganapathy, R., Huan, L., Dunlap, J. R., Webby, R. J., Kotwal, G. J., and Sangster, M. Y. Influenza virus variation in susceptibility to inactivation by pomegranate polyphenols is determined by envelope glycoproteins. Antiviral Res. 2010;88(1):1-9. View abstract.

Dell'Agli, M., Galli, G. V., Bulgari, M., Basilico, N., Romeo, S., Bhattacharya, D., Taramelli, D., and Bosisio, E. Ellagitannins of the fruit rind of pomegranate (Punica granatum) antagonize in vitro the host inflammatory response mechanisms involved in the onset of malaria. Malar.J. 2010;9:208. View abstract.

Zahin, M., Aqil, F., and Ahmad, I. Broad spectrum antimutagenic activity of antioxidant active fraction of punica granatum L. peel extracts. Mutat.Res. 12-21-2010;703(2):99-107. View abstract.

Oliveira, R. A., Narciso, C. D., Bisinotto, R. S., Perdomo, M. C., Ballou, M. A., Dreher, M., and Santos, J. E. Effects of feeding polyphenols from pomegranate extract on health, growth, nutrient digestion, and immunocompetence of calves. J.Dairy Sci. 2010;93(9):4280-4291. View abstract.

Garcia, M., Monzote, L., Montalvo, A. M., and Scull, R. Screening of medicinal plants against Leishmania amazonensis. Pharm.Biol. 2010;48(9):1053-1058. View abstract.

Su, X., Sangster, M. Y., and D'Souza, D. H. In vitro effects of pomegranate juice and pomegranate polyphenols on foodborne viral surrogates. Foodborne.Pathog.Dis. 2010;7(12):1473-1479. View abstract.

Dai, Z., Nair, V., Khan, M., and Ciolino, H. P. Pomegranate extract inhibits the proliferation and viability of MMTV-Wnt-1 mouse mammary cancer stem cells in vitro. Oncol.Rep. 2010;24(4):1087-1091. View abstract.

Panichayupakarananta, P., Issuriya, A., Sirikatitham, A., and Wang, W. Antioxidant assay-guided purification and LC determination of ellagic acid in pomegranate peel. J.Chromatogr.Sci. 2010;48(6):456-459. View abstract.

Alam, M. S., Alam, M. A., Ahmad, S., Najmi, A. K., Asif, M., and Jahangir, T. Protective effects of Punica granatum in experimentally-induced gastric ulcers. Toxicol.Mech.Methods 2010;20(9):572-578. View abstract.

Pirbalouti, A. G., Azizi, S., Koohpayeh, A., and Hamedi, B. Wound healing activity of Malva sylvestris and Punica granatum in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Acta Pol.Pharm. 2010;67(5):511-516. View abstract.

Pai, M. B., Prashant, G. M., Murlikrishna, K. S., Shivakumar, K. M., and Chandu, G. N. Antifungal efficacy of Punica granatum, Acacia nilotica, Cuminum cyminum and Foeniculum vulgare on Candida albicans: an in vitro study. Indian J.Dent.Res. 2010;21(3):334-336. View abstract.

Afaq, F., Khan, N., Syed, D. N., and Mukhtar, H. Oral feeding of pomegranate fruit extract inhibits early biomarkers of UVB radiation-induced carcinogenesis in SKH-1 hairless mouse epidermis. Photochem.Photobiol. 2010;86(6):1318-1326. View abstract.

Rasheed, Z., Akhtar, N., and Haqqi, T. M. Pomegranate extract inhibits the interleukin-1beta-induced activation of MKK-3, p38alpha-MAPK and transcription factor RUNX-2 in human osteoarthritis chondrocytes. Arthritis Res.Ther. 2010;12(5):R195. View abstract.

Chong, M. F., Macdonald, R., and Lovegrove, J. A. Fruit polyphenols and CVD risk: a review of human intervention studies. Br.J.Nutr. 2010;104 Suppl 3:S28-S39. View abstract.

Gasmi, J. and Sanderson, J. T. Growth Inhibitory, Antiandrogenic, and Pro-apoptotic Effects of Punicic Acid in LNCaP Human Prostate Cancer Cells. J.Agric.Food Chem. 11-10-2010; View abstract.

Elfalleh, W., Ying, M., Nasri, N., Sheng-Hua, H., Guasmi, F., and Ferchichi, A. Fatty acids from Tunisian and Chinese pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) seeds. Int.J.Food Sci.Nutr. 2011;62(3):200-206. View abstract.

Hofling, J. F., Anibal, P. C., Obando-Pereda, G. A., Peixoto, I. A., Furletti, V. F., Foglio, M. A., and Goncalves, R. B. Antimicrobial potential of some plant extracts against Candida species. Braz.J.Biol. 2010;70(4):1065-1068. View abstract.

Weisburg, J. H., Schuck, A. G., Silverman, M. S., Ovits-Levy, C. G., Solodokin, L. J., Zuckerbraun, H. L., and Babich, H. Pomegranate extract, a prooxidant with antiproliferative and proapoptotic activities preferentially towards carcinoma cells. Anticancer Agents Med.Chem. 10-1-2010;10(8):634-644. View abstract.

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