The Effect of Licorice Root Extract and Pomegranate Juice on Atherosclerotic Parameters in Diabetic Patients
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2007-08-01
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Summary
The study will check whether taking 100 mg of licorice root extract or 250 cc of pomegranate
juice daily by men with diabetes mellitus who are non-smokers and already treated with
statins decreases the risk of developing atherosclerosis. The hypothesis of the study is that
natural anti-oxidants (such as licorice root extract and pomegranate juice), by scavenging
free radicals, retard and may even reverse atherosclerosis.