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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential of Ellagitannins: A Comprehensive Review of Key Representatives.

Rositsa Mihaylova, Viktoria Elincheva, Georgi Momekov, Rumyana Simeonova

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Phytochemical Composition and Bioactivity ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  4. Antiparasitic Potential of Bioactive Compounds FromJournal of parasitology research · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Rositsa MihaylovaDepartment of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-5763-0730
Viktoria ElinchevaDepartment of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0009-0002-6421-2902
Georgi MomekovDepartment of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-2841-7089
Rumyana SimeonovaDepartment of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-4860-9053

Funding

European Union-NextGenerationEU through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Republic of Bulgaria BG-RRP-2.004-0004-C01, "Strategic Research and Innovation Program for Development of the Medical University of Sofia
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present review offers a comprehensive synthesis of the structural diversity, natural occurrence, and therapeutic promise of key ellagitannins (punicalagin, sanguiin H-6, corilagin, geraniin, oenothein B, chebulagic, and chebulinic acids) within the hydrolyzable ellagitannin pool. Distributed in medicinal and dietary plants long used in traditional medicine, ellagitannin-rich species serve as sources of both complex polyphenolic scaffolds and their bioactive metabolites, urolithins, which mediate many of their health-promoting effects. Special emphasis is placed on the multifaceted mechanisms that contribute to their potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer effects, extending to both non-communicable and communicable diseases. Despite their broad therapeutic spectrum, clinical translation is limited by challenges such as poor bioavailability, host-gut microbiota variability, and a lack of robust in vivo evidence. The review highlights future directions aimed at unlocking ellagitannins' potential, including microbiota-targeted strategies for urolithin production, the design of stable prodrugs and analogs, and innovative delivery platforms. By integrating phytochemical, mechanistic and translational insights, this article positions ellagitannins as promising candidates for the development of novel polyphenol-based interventions.

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Hydrolyzable TanninsAnimalsAnti-Infective AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansAnti-Infective AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsellagitanninHydrolyzable Tanninsanti-inflammationchebulagic acidchebulinic acidcorilaginellagitanninsgeraniinoenothein Bpunicalaginsanguiin H-6urolithins

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PMID41302388
PMCPMC12654417

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