The Effect of Pomegranate Juice and Sumac Consumption in the Treatment of Outpatients with COVID-19

Forouzanfar F, Ahmadpoor M, Farahi MM, Hadianfar A, Sahebkar A, Esmaily H, Nematy M, Rakhshandeh H · Mediators of Inflammation · 2022 November 30

DOI 10.1155/2022/6850342

Objective

To investigate the effects of a diet containing pomegranate juice and sumac on the symptoms of outpatients with COVID-19, alongside standard treatment.

Conclusions

The study concludes that a diet including pomegranate juice and sumac significantly reduces various COVID-19 symptoms compared to standard treatment alone in outpatients.

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Insights

Drinking pomegranate juice and sumac can help reduce symptoms in outpatients diagnosed with COVID-19, alongside standard treatment.

In the applied methodology, two groups were randomly formed from 182 outpatients with COVID-19. The first group had a diet containing pomegranate juice and sumac, in addition to their standard treatment. The second group, the control group, stuck to the standard treatment only. The results from the study show that outpatients with COVID-19 who consumed a diet containing pomegranate juice and sumac, along with their standard treatment, experienced a significant decrease in their symptoms. Such symptoms include fever, chills, coughing, weakness, smell and taste disorders, shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, and abdominal pain. This decrease in symptoms was in comparison to the outpatients with COVID-19 who underwent only the standard treatment. Overall, the consumption of pomegranate juice and sumac has shown to be beneficial in reducing COVID-19 related symptoms.