A preliminary, independent study by the department of Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences, at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, tested the potential role of Pomegranate Extract (Pomanox®) in promoting satiety and reducing food intake. Twenty-eight healthy subjects were randomized to 3-week supplementation with Pomanox® or placebo. On week 3, satiety parameters were determined on 1 testing day after participants ingested a breakfast and a lunch meal with pomegranate juice (PJ). The results suggest that subjects in the Pomanox® group with the PJ preload were generally more satisfied than those treated with placebo. Participants were less hungry after Pomanox® intake with PJ during the meal than those who consumed placebo capsules. Scores from the visual analogue scales (VAS), which record subjective sensations, showed significant lower levels of hunger and a desire to eat, as well as higher levels of fullness and satisfaction, thus greater levels of satiety, in participants consuming Pomanox® with PJ, compared to placebo. The PE group taking the extract also liked the smell of the meal significantly more than the placebo group. Interestingly, the pomegranate extract priming was associated with a significantly lower amount of food consumption during the satiety session as compared with placebo priming.

While preliminary, these findings confirm the appetite suppressing effect of polyphenol rich extracts reported in previous studies, proposing novel approaches to assist in reducing risk factors for overweight, obesity and compulsive eating, and providing more enjoyable meals while dieting.

The Pomegranate fruit extract Pomanox® is made from pomegranates cultivated in the Mediterranean region of Spain through sustainable farming, with strict quality controls from the selected raw materials to the patented extract. Several studies support its nutraceutical, health-promoting properties – from skin protection to cardiovascular health, cognitive performance and sports nutrition.

Stockton, A.; Al-Dujaili, E.A.S. Foods 2022, 11, 2639. https://doi.org/10.3390/