Roll Call

“Ellagic Acid?”Here!

Plant

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As a supplement

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A polyphenol compound found naturally in pomegranates, raspberries, strawberries, and walnuts. As a supplement ingredient it is usually sold as an isolated compound rather than as the whole fruit.

Why it’s used

Taken by some for its antioxidant properties and as part of general polyphenol-focused supplementation.

What the evidence says

Most of the human research on ellagic acid's effects comes from studies of whole pomegranate juice or extract, which contains ellagic acid along with many other compounds (ellagitannins that convert to urolithins in the gut). It is not clear how much of any observed effect is attributable to isolated ellagic acid itself versus the broader mixture, and direct human trials on the isolated compound are limited.

Where we looked

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  • PubMed: 935 records · searched September 2026"Ellagic Acid"[Title/Abstract] AND (review[pt] OR "safety assessment"[Title/Abstract] OR "risk assessment"[Title/Abstract] OR toxicology[Title/Abstract] OR toxicity[Title/Abstract] OR characterization[Title/Abstract] OR characterisation[Title/Abstract])
  • PubMed: 12 records · searched September 2026"Ellagic Acid"[Title/Abstract] AND ("dietary supplements"[MeSH] OR supplementation[Title/Abstract] OR supplement[Title/Abstract] OR supplements[Title/Abstract] OR "oral administration"[Title/Abstract]) AND (randomized controlled trial[pt] OR clinical trial[pt] OR meta-analysis[pt] OR systematic review[pt]) AND humans[MeSH]
  • PubMed: 4678 records · searched September 2026"Ellagic Acid"[Title/Abstract]

This says what this database holds under these terms. It is not a finding that no research exists.

Context

Evidence for polyphenol effects in this family appears to exist, but it could not be verified here to a citable source for isolated ellagic acid specifically. A reviewer looking to resolve this should search for trials of standardized pomegranate extract or ellagitannin/urolithin research, rather than isolated ellagic acid, since most of the literature is built around the whole-fruit form.

Insufficient dataToo little has been studied to say either way.

Rumors

  1. Ellagic acid has anti-cancer properties.

    Does not supporthealth and safety evidence

    What was measured is not yet noted.

    Who’s saying this

    • Disabled World — a publisher: disability news; funded by advertising and affiliate programs
      How we know who this is
      • “Disabled World was launched in May 2004 to foster an essential international online community for people with disabilities.” (their page)
      • “Disabled World is funded solely by advertising and carefully vetted company affiliate programs.” (their page)

  2. Ellagic acid helps the liver remove cancer-causing substances from the blood.

    Supports — suggestivehealth and safety evidence

    Studied in: rats fed dietary ellagic acid (animal model).

    Measured as a biomarker.

    Who’s saying this

    • Disabled World — a publisher: disability news; funded by advertising and affiliate programs
      How we know who this is
      • “Disabled World was launched in May 2004 to foster an essential international online community for people with disabilities.” (their page)
      • “Disabled World is funded solely by advertising and carefully vetted company affiliate programs.” (their page)

  3. Ellagic acid supplements reduce body weight, body fat, visceral fat and waist circumference.

    Unresolvedhealth and safety evidence

    Studied in: adults with metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, or other metabolic/obesity-related conditions enrolled in ellagic acid RCTs.

    Measured as an outcome.

    Who’s saying this

  4. Ellagic acid inhibits the growth of tumors.

    Supports — suggestivehealth and safety evidence

    Measured as a biomarker.

    Who’s saying this

    • Goodreads — a platform — posts are by its users: book reviews and recommendations site; Goodreads LLC is a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc.
      How we know who this is
      • “Goodreads is the world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations.” (their page)
      • “Goodreads LLC is a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”).” (their page)