Concerned About Oxidative Damage? Then Give Ellagic Acid A Try

Ellagic acid is a phenolic acid that has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its potential cancer fighting properties

. Early studies indicate that it may have a key role to play in the prevention of cancer, heart disease and more. In this article I take a deeper look at ellagic acid and covering its discovery, its key health benefits, the top food sources and the various overdose symptoms.

1) DISCOVERY:

The French chemist Henri Braconnot was the first person to discovery ellagic acid. Even though he discovered this nutrient in 1818, its potential health boosting properties were not looked into until much later during the 1960s. The first studies on this plant based nutrient looked at how effective it was on blood clotting. In the 1970s and 1980s further studies started to look into the relationship between ellagic acid and cancer prevention. In the 1990s further laboratory studies looked at the links between this phenolic acid and cancer prevention. Although none of these studies were performed on humans, they gained a large amount of publicity across the Internet and greatly increased the popularity of ellagic acid.

2) HEALTH BENEFITS:

As referenced at the start of this article, ellagic acid is a powerful antioxidant (a substance that keeps your body's cells safe from dangerous free radicals). However, despite the huge level of interest in this plant based nutrient, its other benefits have yet to be fully confirmed. Provisional evidence suggests that this phenolic acid may prevent a number of different cancers (a disease which causes your cells to grow in a rapid, uncontrollable way), reduce your heart disease risk, protect the liver from damage, improve wound healing, lower blood pressure and boost the immune system. However, none of these studies were performed on humans so more evidence is required before these health benefits can be confirmed.

3) FOOD SOURCES:

Berries and nuts are the 2 main food sources of ellagic acid with red raspberries being the top food source by far at.5 milligrams (mg) per 100 grams (g). Cranberries (0.12mg per 100g), pecans (0.33mg per 100g), strawberries (0.63mg per 100g) and walnuts (0.59mg per 100g) also contain good levels of this phenolic acid.

4) OVERDOSE SYMPTOMS:

Natural ellagic acid (from berries and nuts) has no reported overdose symptoms. However, taking large amounts of supplements containing this natural nutrient can interfere with the action of other drugs and medications. They may also induce labour in pregnant women. Therefore, you are advised to consult your doctor before taking any ellagic acid supplements.

by: Tom Parker

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