Ellagic Acid

polyphenol · immune-hematologic · Oral

Ellagic Acid, a polyphenol. Dimeric gallic-acid aglycone released from ellagitannin hydrolysis in the stomach / upper GI. Poorly absorbed intact (<1%); most activity…

Dimeric gallic-acid aglycone released from ellagitannin hydrolysis in the stomach / upper GI. Poorly absorbed intact (<1%); most activity attributed to gut-microbe-derived urolithins (A, B, C). Anti-oxidant + anti-inflammatory effects reported in vitro; direct clinical data modest.