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[h=2]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[/h]C P Forest[SUP]1[/SUP], H Padma-Nathan[SUP]1[/SUP] and H R Liker[SUP]2[/SUP]
Received 15 November 2006; Revised 25 April 2007; Accepted 26 April 2007; Published online 14 June 2007.
Top of page[h=3]Abstract[/h]This randomized-controlled trial examined the efficacy of wonderful variety pomegranate juice versus placebo in improving erections in 53 completed subjects with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction. The crossover design consisted of two 4-week treatment periods separated by a 2-week washout. Efficacy was assessed using International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and Global Assessment Questionnaires (GAQ). Of the 42 subjects who demonstrated improvement in GAQ scores after beverage consumption, 25 reported improvement after drinking pomegranate juice. Further, 17 subjects showed preference of one beverage to the other. Subjects were more likely to have improved scores when pomegranate juice was consumed (P=0.058). Although overall statistical significance was not achieved, this pilot study suggests the possibility that larger cohorts and longer treatment periods may achieve statistical significance.
[h=4]Keywords:[/h]erectile dysfunction, pomegranate juice, antioxidants, endothelial function, nitric oxide
- [SUP]1[/SUP]The Male Clinic, Beverly Hills, CA, USA
- [SUP]2[/SUP]David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Received 15 November 2006; Revised 25 April 2007; Accepted 26 April 2007; Published online 14 June 2007.
Top of page[h=3]Abstract[/h]This randomized-controlled trial examined the efficacy of wonderful variety pomegranate juice versus placebo in improving erections in 53 completed subjects with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction. The crossover design consisted of two 4-week treatment periods separated by a 2-week washout. Efficacy was assessed using International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and Global Assessment Questionnaires (GAQ). Of the 42 subjects who demonstrated improvement in GAQ scores after beverage consumption, 25 reported improvement after drinking pomegranate juice. Further, 17 subjects showed preference of one beverage to the other. Subjects were more likely to have improved scores when pomegranate juice was consumed (P=0.058). Although overall statistical significance was not achieved, this pilot study suggests the possibility that larger cohorts and longer treatment periods may achieve statistical significance.
[h=4]Keywords:[/h]erectile dysfunction, pomegranate juice, antioxidants, endothelial function, nitric oxide