Pomegranates Seen As Alternative To Viagra

December 2, 2007 1:45 p.m. EST

Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - A recent study conducted by scientists in Los Angeles revealed that pomegranate juice can be an effective alternative to Viagra, a known medication to erectile dysfunction.

According to scientists, drinking a glass of pomegranate juice a day can act just like Viagra.

The study showed that early half of the fifty-three volunteers aged 21 to 70 with mild to moderate problems experienced easier to get erections after drinking 8fl oz of pomegranate juice for a month.

The juice is said to be rich in antioxidants thereby increasing blood supply to the penis.

As in any medication for erectile dysfunction, antioxidants raise levels of nitric oxide, which in turn relaxes blood-vessel walls.

"Pomegranate juice has great potential in the management of erectile dysfunction," said Christopher Forest, a researcher at the University of California in Los Angeles