ellagic acid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ellagic acid
1800–10; < French ellagique, equivalent to ellag- anagram of galle gall 3 + -ique -ic
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For example, ellagic acid – found in various fruits and nuts – is converted by gut bacteria into urolithins.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
In addition to containing anthocyanins, Krikorian said strawberries contain additional micronutrients called ellagitannins and ellagic acid that have been associated with health benefits.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2023
Many nuts, such as pecans and walnuts, also contain a phytochemical called ellagic acid.
From Time Magazine Archive
In preliminary laboratory studies, ellagic acid seemed to trigger a process known as apoptosis, in which cancer cells kill themselves.
From Time Magazine Archive
By oxidation, the former is converted into ellagic acid, and on hydrolysis with dilute sulphuric acid readily yielded gallic acid.
From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser
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