Pomegranate Protection against Cardiovascular Diseases
Figure 3
Pomegranate juice (PJ) consumption reduces serum or LDL oxidation in patients with carotid artery stenosis (CAS) and in the atherosclerotic E0 mice. Effect of PJ supplementation to CAS patients (for 1 year) or to E0 mice (for up to 14 weeks) on (a and b) the susceptibility of serum to radical-induced lipid peroxidation, and on (c and d) copper ion-induced LDL oxidation is shown.* (mean ± SD, after PJ versus before PJ consumption in humans) and # (mean ± SD, PJ (12.5 μL/mouse/day) versus placebo in mice).