Ellagic Acid

Ellagic acid supplements are now appearing everywhere...

And as for those companies selling some form of berry-based ellagitannin complex and either calling it ellagic acid or claiming that it contains ellagic acid...don't be fooled. It isn't ellagic acid, and it doesn't contain any. The fact of the matter is that ellagic acid itself is not naturally present in plants. When researchers refer to the ellagic acid content of foods, they are referring to the amount of ellagic acid that can be derived from a food-based supplement. That's entirely different than saying the supplement contains ellagic acid.

Why does this matter?
If you understand that it's really the ellagitannins that you’re after (and not the ellagic acid), then you realize that the source of your ellagitannins is vital since the source will determine the exact mix of ellagitannins and how effective that mix is. That means that you want to choose a source that matches the source used in all the cancer studies--if you want the same results, that is.

What Source
As we've already discussed, the source of ellagitannins that you use matters.
1. First of all, the availability to the body of ellagic acid from dietary sources has only been confirmed with red raspberries. Other foods such as strawberries, pomegranates, and walnuts either contain far lesser amounts of ellagic acid producing ellagitannins
The other key issue is that each source of ellagitannins has its own individual mix of ellagitannins.
2. The Meeker red raspberry is the single best source of ellagic acid producing ellagitannnins. In other words, you want to use the Meeker variety.

Prevent Cancer, Don’t Fight it
R emember the adage…"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”? Well… Prevention may have just gotten simpler. Years of clinical research and testing have revealed that a compound called Ellagic Acid found naturally in raspberries can be effective in preventing the growth of cancer cells. The implications are astounding! This simple all natural compound taken orally could actually keep this tragic disease from striking you and those you love. Breakthrough research has brought maximum potency supplements to
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Red-raspberry ellagitannins:

European studies also demonstrate that ellagitannins:

Studies at the Hollings Cancer Institute by Dr. Daniel Nixon confirm that 40 mgs of ellagitannin daily (the amount in one cup of red raspberries or 2 gm of raspberry-seed flour) can prevent the development of cancer cells. At low concentrations, the ellagic acid this dosage produces in the body slows the growth of cancer cells in the cervix, colon, breast, pancreas, prostate, and esophagus. At higher concentrations, it can literally tell the cancer cells to kill themselves.

The Hollings Cancer instititute at the University of South Carolina is doing a double blind study on a large group of 500 cervical cancer patients that has everyone excited.

This natural addition to your diet consists of raspberry seed flour extract in convenient pill form. This extract is the best natural source of Ellagic Acid, and it could literally save your life or the lives of those you love. As hard as you try, there’s no conceivable way to put a price on such a miraculous possibility. This is especially true when you consider that the life you save might very well be your own.

I’ve Never Heard of this Before!

If you’re wondering where Ellagic Acid has been all these years, you may be surprised to find that the earliest published research on the compound began in the 1970's and 80's, with the first studies beginning in 1993. These years of research have resulted in a dietary supplement that is safe, inexpensive, and free of harmful side effects.

Two capsules, twice a day, provide 40 mg of ellagitannin complex equivalent to the amount found in 1 cup of fresh red Meeker raspberries.