Ellagic Acid

Ellagitannins and ellagic acid did not meaningfully extend lifespan in C. elegans in the described studies. Pomegranate compounds reduce systemic inflammation, removing a key environmental driver of malignant transformation. Native polyphenol precursors did not produce the rodent performance effects attributed to urolithin A. Ellagitannins are converted by gut bacteria into urolithin A. Ellagic acid and pomegranate polyphenols protect DNA from oxidative damage, addressing a root cause of cancer. A large portion of people lack the bacterial strains needed to convert ellagic acid into urolithin A. Pomegranates are rich in ellagic acid, a polyphenol with documented anti-cancer properties.