Ellagic Acid

Ellagic Acid

Ellagic acid is a polyphenol antioxidant found in numerous fruits and vegetables including raspberries, strawberries, cranberries, walnuts, pecans, pomegranates and other plant foods.

Research in cell cultures and lab studies shows this powerful phytonutrient disarms carcinogens before they can make healthy cells cancerous. It has also been found to cause apoptosis (cell suicide) in cancer cells in the lab.

Find Ellagic Acid in:

Raspberries
Raspberries are not only an epicurean delight, but a nutritional powerhouse as well...
Strawberries
Strawberries are the most popular American berry with over seventy varieties of this nutrient-rich food in existence...
Cranberries
When you think of cranberries, it's likely two things come to mind: Thanksgiving and urinary tract infections (UTIs)...
Walnuts
Nicknamed the "brain nut" for their cerebral appearance, the walnut is a great example of form following function...
Pecans
Don't let the "conventional" advice that pecans are junk food deter you from enjoying these antioxidant-packed Georgia delights...
Pomegranate
Pomegranates, often called the "jewel of winter" are unusual fruits with bright red juice and many seeds...

Falsaperla M, Morgia G, Tartarone A, Ardito R, Romano G. Support ellagic acid therapy in patients with hormone refractory prostate cancer (HRPC) on standard chemotherapy using vinorelbine and estramustine phosphate. Eur Urol. 2005; Apr;47(4):449-454. Hannum, S. M. Potential impact of strawberries on human health: a review of the science. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 2004;44(1):1-17. Loarca-Pina G, Kuzmicky PA, de Mejia EG, Kado NY. Inhibitory effects of ellagic acid on the direct-acting mutagenicity of aflatoxin B1 in the Salmonella microsuspension assay.Mutat Res 1998 Feb 26;398(1-2):183-7.3 Narayanan BA, Geoffroy O, Willingham MC, Re GG, Nixon DW p53/p21(WAF1/CIP1) expression and its possible role in G1 arrest and apoptosis in ellagic acid treated cancer cells. Cancer Lett; 136(2):215-21 1999

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