What are other names for Pomegranate seed oil
Note that Pomegranate seed oil is also known as:
- Pomegranate Seed Oil
- Punicic Acid
Pomegranate seed oil should not be confused with:
- Pomegranates (the fruit the oil comes from)
- Punicalagins (polyphenols in pomegranates)
Dosage information
Studies that use pomegranate seed oil use 400mg of a 72% punicic acid seed oil. While this appears to be in the bioactive range of punicic acid, it is not known if this is an optimal dosage or not.
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Pomegranate seed oil for mild cognitive impairment
In this randomized controlled trial in participants with mild cognitive impairment, supplementation with pomegranate seed oil did not improve most measures of cognitive function.
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Examine Database References
- Total cholesterol - Mirmiran P, Fazeli MR, Asghari G, Shafiee A, Azizi FEffect of pomegranate seed oil on hyperlipidaemic subjects: a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trialBr J Nutr.(2010 Aug)
- TNF-Alpha - Asghari G, Sheikholeslami S, Mirmiran P, Chary A, Hedayati M, Shafiee A, Azizi FEffect of pomegranate seed oil on serum TNF-α level in dyslipidemic patientsInt J Food Sci Nutr.(2012 May)
- Triglycerides - Yuan G, Sinclair AJ, Xu C, Li DIncorporation and metabolism of punicic acid in healthy young humansMol Nutr Food Res.(2009 Oct)