FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (21): 451-454.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201021101

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Research Progress of Ellagic Acid as a Functional Factor of Health Products

LU Jing-jing1,DING Ke2,YANG Da-jin1,*   

  1. 1. Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China;
    2. Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
  • Received:2010-03-31 Online:2010-11-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: YANG Da-jin1 E-mail:ydj66513@sina.com

Abstract:

Ellagic acid has spiked extensive attention at home and abroad as a functional factor of health products. In this paper, current preparation processing of ellagic acid is reviewed and the toxicity of ellagic acid is evaluated. Its functions and mechanisms of antioxidation and anticancer are also discussed.

Key words: ellagic acid, antioxidation, anticancer, functional factor

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