Description
General description
Ellagic acid is a naturally occurring phenolic acid in many fruits and vegetables, as a secondary plant metabolite. It is commonly found in green tea, pomegranate, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and walnuts.
Application
Ellagic acid has been used:
to study the metabolism of dietary phenolic acids by Lactobacillus plantarum CECT 748T
as a potential substrate for the high production of Lactobacillus plantarum tannase
as a standard in the study to examine the phenolic components and anti-oxidant activity of nettle
to study the links between dietary ellagic acid and epigenetic modulation of adipogenesis
Biochem/physiol Actions
Commonly occurring plant polyphenol, inhibitor of glutathione S-transferase. Used for the assay of factor XIIa in plasma. Contact activation in blood coagulation.
Ellagic acid has been found to exhibit antioxidant activity by virtue of having an inhibitory effect on the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins. This makes them have a cardioprotective effect on humans. In addition, it shows anticarcinogenic, antifibrotic, antiplasmodial, apoptotic, and chemopreventive activities as well.
