Pomegranate and cholesterol

What 2 graded rows on pomegranate agree on for cholesterol, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.

Consensus finder Rows from the Pomegranate page, reviewed Oct 21, 2026 How it decides

What the rows agree on

Each block and row is one graded row from the Pomegranate page, with its PubMed record.

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2 rows · 3,240 people

Split. 1 row found no difference and 1 had mixed results.

No difference or mixed

Improved

Each block is one evidence row, sized by how many people it enrolled, with its grade inside. Outlined: mixed results.

From the rows

The best-graded row, grade C, is a meta-analysis of 2,695 people (2025) and reported mixed results.

The rows run from 545 to 2,695 people, published from 2016 to 2025: 2 pooled reviews and 0 single studies.

1 no difference · 1 mixed

Grade CBlood lipids · No difference
Meta-analysis, 12 studies · n 545 · 2016 · Adults in 12 placebo-controlled RCTs
Varied across trials · Varied across trials
No significant effect on total, LDL or HDL cholesterol or triglycerides; the amount of juice consumed was not linked to lipid changes.
Row on the Pomegranate page · PubMed 26857863 (opens PubMed)
Grade CBlood lipids (updated meta-analysis) · Mixed
Meta-analysis, 37 studies · n 2,695 · 2025 · Adults in 37 randomized trials
Varied across trials · At least 7 days; varied across trials
HDL cholesterol rose by 2.50 mg/dL (95% CI 1.00 to 4.00); total cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides did not change.
Row on the Pomegranate page · PubMed 40216355 (opens PubMed)