Pomegranate juice



Pomegranate juice is made from the fruit of the pomegranate. It is used in cooking both as a fresh juice and as a concentrated syrup.

Research
Various primary studies have been conducted into possible health benefits derived from drinking pomegranate juice, but there is no good evidence to suggest any effect in blood pressure management, glucose and insulin management, or heart disease.

Potential risks
Drug interactions are possible.

Marketing and false advertising
Pomegranate juice was marketed by POM Wonderful, a pomegranate products manufacturer. As of September 2010, the company and its principals were the subjects of a false advertising complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In May 2012, after a hearing, the administrative law judge issued an opinion upholding certain false advertising allegations in the FTC's complaint—based on implied as opposed to express claims—and finding for POM Wonderful on other points. , POM Wonderful's action in the U.S. District Court was pending consideration.



Pomegranate molasses
Pomegranate molasses is a fruit syrup made from pomegranate juice, not sugarcane-derived molasses. It is a reduction from the juice of a tart variety of pomegranate, evaporated to form a thick, dark red liquid. Pomegranate molasses is often used on top of meatloaf or meatballs to give them a shiny glaze and can be also be used for drizzling over rice pudding or oatmeal. It is used in Iranian fesenjān and Turkish dolma and various salads such as çoban salatası.

Articles

 * Pomegranate (National Institutes of Health - Produced by the National Library of Medicine)
 * M. Viuda-Martos, J. Fernández-López, and J.A. Pérez-Álvarez (2010) - "Pomegranate" (Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety)

Books

 * Levin, Gregory M. (2006). Pomegranate Roads: A Soviet Botanist's Exile from Eden. Floreant Press. ISBN 978-0-9649497-6-8
 * Seeram, N.P.; Schulman, R.N.; Heber, D. (eds.; 2006). Pomegranates: Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-9812-4