Milton Schiffenbauer, a biology professor at Pace University in New York, tested pomegranate juice and POMx liquid extract and found them to be effective in the destruction of bacteria S. mutans, known to cause cavities, S. aureus, the most common cause of staph infections, and B. cereus, a common cause of food poisoning.
Schiffenbauer's findings also indicate that 100% pomegranate juice and POMx liquid extract inhibit the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.