Bioavailability, Metabolism, and Bioactivity of Food Ellagic Acid and Related Polyphenols

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Ellagitannins and ellagic acid as examples of bioactive polyphenols Evaluation of antioxidant activity in vitro Biological activity associated to ellagitannin-rich food intake; clinical studies Questions arising after the demonstration of the large antioxidant activity in vitro and the biological activity associated with the intake of ellagitannin-rich food Conclusion Acknowledgments References