Ellagic acid is a naturally occurring substance. The best sources of ellagic acid in the diet are Pomegranate peel, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, cherries, and walnuts.GPPW extracted from pomegranate peel.
Some people take ellagic acid by mouth for cancer, mental function, and viral or bacterial infections.
Ellagic acid is applied to the skin as a lightning agent.
Ellagic acid is mainly used in the addition of medicines, health foods, and cosmetics.
Benefits
Ellagic Acid, the active ingredient extracted from Pomegranate, has the following functions:
1. Anti-cancer and anti-mutation. It has been proved to be an effective anti-carcinogen for carcinoma of the rectum and colon, esophageal carcinoma, liver cancer, lung cancer, and carcinoma of the tongue and skin.
2. Restrain human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and many kinds of microbe and viruses.
3. Antioxidant, coagulant, descending blood pressure, and sedation.
4. Treat kinds of symptoms caused by high blood sugar, and hypertension.
5. Resist atherosclerosis and tumor.
6. Resist antioxidants, senescence inhibition, and skin whitening.
How does it work?
Ellagic acid may bind to chemicals that cause cancer, and it may also prevent the growth of cancer cells.
P.S.Early research shows that taking ellagic acid during chemotherapy for prostate cancer reduces the side effects of cancer treatment.
Side Effects & Safety
Ellagic acid is SAFE when taken by mouth or applied to the skin, short-term.
There is not enough information available about taking ellagic acid long-term.