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			<journal>
			<title>Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine</title>
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			<subject>Medical Sciences</subject>
			<web_url>https://ajp.mums.ac.ir/</web_url>
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			<journal_id_issn>2228-7930</journal_id_issn>
			<journal_id_issn_online>2228-7949</journal_id_issn_online>
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			<pubdate>
				<type>gregorian</type>
				<year>2026</year>
				<month>5</month>
				<day>1</day>
			</pubdate>
			<volume>16</volume>
			<number>3</number>
			<publish_type>online</publish_type>
			<publish_edition>1</publish_edition>
			<article_type>fulltext</article_type>
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				<language>en</language>
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				<title>Pomegranate juice consumption and lipid profile: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis</title>
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				<content_type>Review Article</content_type>
				<abstract_fa><![CDATA[]]></abstract_fa>
				<abstract><![CDATA[Objective: Pomegranate juice (PJ) is rich in polyphenols with potential lipid-lowering effects. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of PJ consumption on blood lipid parameters through a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).Materials and Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted across multiple databases to identify RCTs assessing the effects of PJ on lipid profiles in adults. A total of 17 RCTs involving 663 participants were included. Outcomes analyzed were changes in total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Subgroup and meta-regression analyses were performed based on dose, duration, and participant health status.Results: PJ consumption was associated with significant reductions in TG (MD: −8.2 mg/dL) and LDL-C (MD: −4.8 mg/dL), and a significant increase in HDL-C (MD: +2.8 mg/dL). No overall effect was observed for TC. High heterogeneity was detected, partially explained by differences in PJ dose and population characteristics.Conclusion: PJ may improve lipid profiles, particularly by reducing TG and LDL-C and increasing HDL-C levels. These effects appear more pronounced in populations with metabolic disorders. Future trials with standardized PJ formulations and longer durations are warranted.]]></abstract>
				<keyword_fa></keyword_fa>
				<keyword>Cholesterol, Triglyceride, Lipid, Punica granatum, Pomegranate</keyword>
				<start_page>420</start_page>
				<end_page>439</end_page>
				<web_url>https://ajp.mums.ac.ir/article_26398.html</web_url>
			<author_list><author>
				<first_name>Fatemeh</first_name>
				<middle_name></middle_name>
				<last_name>ghaemi</last_name>
				<suffix></suffix>
				<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
				<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
				<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
				<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
				<email>fatemehghaemi901@gmail.com</email>
				<code>115878</code>
				<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran</affiliation>
				<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
				 </author><author>
				<first_name>maryam</first_name>
				<middle_name></middle_name>
				<last_name>emadzadeh</last_name>
				<suffix></suffix>
				<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
				<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
				<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
				<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
				<email>emadzadehm@mums.ac.ir</email>
				<code>115879</code>
				<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>Clinical Research Development Unit, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran|Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran</affiliation>
				<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
				 </author><author>
				<first_name>wael</first_name>
				<middle_name></middle_name>
				<last_name>almahmeed</last_name>
				<suffix></suffix>
				<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
				<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
				<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
				<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
				<email>wmahmeed@emirates.net.ae</email>
				<code>115880</code>
				<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.</affiliation>
				<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
				 </author><author>
				<first_name>Tannaz</first_name>
				<middle_name></middle_name>
				<last_name>Jamialahmadi</last_name>
				<suffix></suffix>
				<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
				<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
				<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
				<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
				<email>jamiat931@gmail.com</email>
				<code>115881</code>
				<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran</affiliation>
				<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
				 </author><author>
				<first_name>Sercan</first_name>
				<middle_name></middle_name>
				<last_name>Karav</last_name>
				<suffix></suffix>
				<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
				<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
				<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
				<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
				<email>sercankarav@gmail.com</email>
				<code>115882</code>
				<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale 17100, Turkey</affiliation>
				<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
				 </author><author>
				<first_name>Amir Hossein</first_name>
				<middle_name></middle_name>
				<last_name>Sahebkar</last_name>
				<suffix></suffix>
				<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
				<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
				<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
				<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
				<email>amir_saheb2000@yahoo.com</email>
				<code>115877</code>
				<coreauthor>Yes</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
|Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran</affiliation>
				<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
				 </author></author_list>
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