Diverse Phytochemicals and Bioactivities in the Ancient Fruit and Modern Functional Food Pomegranate (Punica granatum) [PDF]
Molecules, 2017 Having served as a symbolic fruit since ancient times, pomegranate (Punica granatum) has also gained considerable recognition as a functional food in the modern era. A large body of literature has linked pomegranate polyphenols, particularly anthocyanins
Sheng Wu, Li Tian
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Ellagitannin Oligomers from Eucalyptus camaldulensis Leaves and Their Role in the Detoxification of Aluminum [PDF]
MoleculesEucalyptus camaldulensis of the Myrtaceae family shows high resistance to aluminum (Al) ions and contains various compounds such as steroids, terpenoids, saponins, flavonoids, glycosides, alkaloids, and tannins. Although the ellagitannin oenothein B (12)
Haruna Uemori +9 more
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Anti-Candida Targets and Cytotoxicity of Casuarinin Isolated from Plinia cauliflora Leaves in a Bioactivity-Guided Study [PDF]
Molecules, 2013 In addition to the bio-guided investigation of the antifungal activity of Plinia cauliflora leaves against different Candida species, the major aim of the present study was the search for targets on the fungal cell.
Wagner Vilegas +8 more
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Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential of Ellagitannins: A Comprehensive Review of Key Representatives [PDF]
MoleculesThe present review offers a comprehensive synthesis of the structural diversity, natural occurrence, and therapeutic promise of key ellagitannins (punicalagin, sanguiin H-6, corilagin, geraniin, oenothein B, chebulagic, and chebulinic acids) within the ...
Rositsa Mihaylova +3 more
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Ellagitannin Content in Extracts of the Chestnut Wood Aesculus [PDF]
MoleculesThe chestnut tree (Castanea sativa Mill.) is a widespread plant in Europe, rich in high-value compounds, which can be divided mainly into monomeric polyphenols and tannins.
Taja Žitek Makoter +2 more
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Ellagitannin evolution of aged Cognac eaux-de-vie; Impact of barrel toasting
BIO Web of Conferences, 2023 The contribution of C-glucosidic ellagitannin-derived compounds to eaux-de-vie quality has been recently demonstrated. However, there is a gap in our knowledge of the content, composition, and evolution of these compounds in this specific matrix.
Gadrat Mathilde +4 more
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Ellagitannin–Lipid Interaction by HR-MAS NMR Spectroscopy
Molecules, 2021 Ellagitannins have antimicrobial activity, which might be related to their interactions with membrane lipids. We studied the interactions of 12 different ellagitannins and pentagalloylglucose with a lipid extract of Escherichia coli by high-resolution ...
Valtteri Virtanen +3 more
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Plants, 2022 Due to their chemical properties and biological activity, antioxidants of plant origin have gained interest as valuable components of the human diet, potential food preservatives and additives, ingredients of cosmetics and factors implicated in tolerance
Janusz Malarz +3 more
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Oenothein B in Eucalyptus Leaf Extract Suppresses Fructose Absorption in Caco-2 Cells
Molecules, 2021 Inhibition of fructose absorption may suppress adiposity and adiposity-related diseases caused by fructose ingestion. Eucalyptus leaf extract (ELE) inhibits intestinal fructose absorption (but not glucose absorption); however, its active compound has not
Keiichiro Sugimoto +8 more
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Antioxidants, 2022 Geraniin, an ellagitannin, has ameliorative properties against high-fat diet (HFD)-induced metabolic syndrome. Since geraniin has poor bioavailability, we hypothesised the interaction of this compound with gut microbiota as the main mechanism for ...
Mohanambal Moorthy +3 more
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