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Ellagic Acid and Its Role in Chronic Diseases

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Anti-inflammatory Nutraceuticals and Chronic Diseases

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 928))

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Ellagic acid is a natural anti-oxidant phenol found in numerous fruits and vegetables, in particular pomegranate, persimmon, raspberry, black raspberry, strawberry, peach, plumes, nuts (walnuts, almonds), and wine. The anti-proliferative and anti-oxidant properties of ellagic acid have prompted research into its potential health benefits. The aim of this chapter will be to summarize potential benefits of ellagic acid supplementation in chronic diseases.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, P.Le C. Golgi, 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy

    Giuseppe Derosa & Pamela Maffioli

  2. Center for Prevention, Surveillance, Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy

    Giuseppe Derosa

  3. Center for the Study of Endocrine-Metabolic Pathophysiology and Clinical Research, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

    Giuseppe Derosa

  4. Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

    Giuseppe Derosa

  5. PhD School in Experimental Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

    Pamela Maffioli

  6. Biotechnology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

    Amirhossein Sahebkar

  7. Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 91779-48564, Mashhad, Iran

    Amirhossein Sahebkar

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  2. MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA

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  3. Anti-Inflammation Research Institute, San Diego, California, USA

    Bharat B. Aggarwal

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Derosa, G., Maffioli, P., Sahebkar, A. (2016). Ellagic Acid and Its Role in Chronic Diseases. In: Gupta, S., Prasad, S., Aggarwal, B. (eds) Anti-inflammatory Nutraceuticals and Chronic Diseases. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 928. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41334-1_20

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