Ellagic Acid: A Powerful Antioxidant Found in Blueberries

Ellagic acid is one of many nutrients found in blueberries that is a powerful antioxidant with anti-cancer and anti-aging benefits. It is also known as benzoaric acid, eleagic acid, elagostasine, gallogen. It is one of the phytochemicals found in berries like blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and pomegranates.

You have probably heard of this nutrient because it has been the focus of many research studies. The most commonly reported research, done mostly on animals and in the lab, shows that this antioxidant can fight and prevent cancer.

It prevents cancer and stops the formation of cancerous tumors caused by certain carcinogens. Eleagic acid has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancers of the breast, skin, esophagus, lung and other tumor forming cancers.

Lab tests show that this antioxidant causes cell death in cancer cells. It works by binding with cancer cells and making them inactive.

One study done on humans showed that the side effects of chemotherapy were reduced in men with prostate cancer.

Eleagic acid has also been shown to have antiviral and antibacterial activities.

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