Ellagic acid: insight into its protective effects in age‑associated disorder
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2022-11
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The disparity in the free radical generation and the production of antioxidants to counteract its effect is known as oxidative
stress. Oxidative stress causes damage to the macromolecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and DNA and RNA.
The oxidative damage to the cellular components leads to a process of aging and various age-associated disorders. The lit
erature survey for this review was done using PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct. The papers showing the studies
related to aging and age-associated disorders have been selected for reviewing this paper. Ellagic acid has been used as the
keyword, and more emphasis has been put on papers from the last 10 years. However, some papers with significant studies
prior to 10 years have also been considered. Almost 250 papers have been studied for reviewing this paper, and about 135
papers have been cited. Ellagic acid (EA) is present in high quantities in pomegranate and various types of berries. It is known
to possess the antioxidant potential and protects from the harmful effects of free radicals. Various studies have shown its
effect to protect cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, cancer, and diabetes. The present review focuses on the protective effect
of ellagic acid in age-associated disorders. The effect of EA has been studied in various chronic disorders but the scope of
this review is limited to cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disorders. All the disease aspects have not
been addressed in this particular review.