Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or derived from gallnuts.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, gallnuts or gallic acid.
- adjective (Chem.) a white crystalline substance, C14H8O9, found in bezoar stones, and obtained by the oxidation of gallic acid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to
gallnuts
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Examples
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Berries are good sources of vitamin C and fiber, as well as a wonderful substance called ellagic acid, which has been found in laboratory studies to prevent cancers of the skin, bladder, lung, esophagus and breast.
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In addition, walnuts contain an antioxidant compound called ellagic acid that supports the immune system and appears to have several anticancer properties.
"honeyed" walnuts (sugared walnuts) Pat 2006
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In addition, walnuts contain an antioxidant compound called ellagic acid that supports the immune system and appears to have several anticancer properties.
Archive 2006-11-01 Pat 2006
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Now comes research just presented at the Experimental Biology 2009 meeting being held in New Orleans that a specific type of antioxidant phytochemical called ellagic acid holds the promise of enhancing our bodies on the outside, too.
NaturalNews.com 2009
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In addition, walnuts contain an antioxidant compound called ellagic acid that supports the immune system and appears to have several anticancer properties.
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Walnuts also contain an antioxidant compound called ellagic acid, which blocks the metabolic pathways that can lead to cancer.
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Urolithins, ellagic acid-derived metabolites produced by human colonic microflora, exhibit estrogenic and antiestrogenic activities.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Pomegranates: Fall Fruit With Cancer-Fighting Potential Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011
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Both ellagic acid and anthocyanins slow the rate of digestion of starchy foods, controlling the rise in blood sugar that follows a starchy meal.
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"Dietary berries and ellagic acid prevent oxidative DNA damage and modulate expression of DNA repair genes."
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In vitro antiproliferative, apoptotic and antioxidant activities of punicalagin, ellagic acid and a total pomegranate tannin extract are enhanced in combination with other polyphenols as found in pomegranate juice.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Pomegranates: Fall Fruit With Cancer-Fighting Potential Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011
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