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Ellagic Acid

Known as: 2,3,7,8-tetrahydroxychromeno[5,4,3-cde]chromene-5,10-dione, Ellagic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient], 2,3,7,8-Tetrahydroxy[1]benzopyrano[5,4,3-cde][1]-benzopyran-5,10-dione 
A fused four ring compound occurring free or combined in galls. Isolated from the kino of Eucalyptus maculata Hook and E. Hemipholia F. Muell… 
National Institutes of Health

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3,3'-O-methylellagic acid3,3'-dimethoxy ellagic acid3,4,3'-trimethoxyflavellagic acid4-O-methylellagic acid
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Biological Significance of Urolithins, the Gut Microbial Ellagic Acid-Derived Metabolites: The Evidence So Far
The health benefits attributed to pomegranate have been associated with its high content in polyphenols, particularly… 
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Review
2010
Review
2010
Ellagitannins, ellagic acid and vascular health.
Hydrolysable tannins are phenolic phytochemicals that show high antioxidant and free-radical scavenging activities. For this… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Resveratrol: a review of preclinical studies for human cancer prevention.
The search for novel and effective cancer chemopreventive agents has led to the identification of various naturally occurring… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Molecular targets of dietary agents for prevention and therapy of cancer.
While fruits and vegetables are recommended for prevention of cancer and other diseases, their active ingredients (at the… 
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
The dietary hydrolysable tannin punicalagin releases ellagic acid that induces apoptosis in human colon adenocarcinoma Caco-2 cells by using the mitochondrial pathway.
Polyphenol-rich dietary foodstuffs have attracted attention due to their cancer chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic properties… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
In vitro antiproliferative, apoptotic and antioxidant activities of punicalagin, ellagic acid and a total pomegranate tannin extract are enhanced in combination with other polyphenols as found in…
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruits are widely consumed as juice (PJ). The potent antioxidant and anti-atherosclerotic… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Bioavailability of ellagic acid in human plasma after consumption of ellagitannins from pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) juice.
BACKGROUND Ellagic acid (EA) and hydrolyzable ellagitannins (ETs) are dietary polyphenols found in fruits and nuts and implicated… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
In vitro anti-proliferative activities of ellagic acid.
The potential cytotoxic and anti-proliferative activities of ellagic acid (a naturally occurring bioactive compound in berries… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Free radical studies of ellagic acid, a natural phenolic antioxidant.
Ellagic acid, a plant-derived polyphenol, inhibits gamma-radiation (hydroxyl radical) induced lipid peroxidation in rat liver… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Antioxidant activity of pomegranate juice and its relationship with phenolic composition and processing.
The antioxidant activity of pomegranate juices was evaluated by four different methods (ABTS, DPPH, DMPD, and FRAP) and compared… 
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