Ellagic acid, pomegranate and prostate cancer - a mini review.


Autoria(s): Bell, Carolyn; Hawthorne, Susan
Data(s)

18/02/2008

Resumo

There is currently a shifting focus towards finding natural compounds that may prevent or treat cancer, due to the problems that exist with current chemotherapeutic regimens. The fruit of the Punica granatum (pomegranate) contains hundreds of phytochemicals and pomegranate extracts have recently been shown to exhibit antioxidant properties, thought to be due to the action of ellagic acid, the main polyphenol in pomegranate. In this mini review the effects of pomegranate extracts and ellagic acid on the proliferation of prostate cancer cells and their future potential are discussed.

Identificador

http://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/ellagic-acid-pomegranate-and-prostate-cancer--a-mini-review(3765eb2f-03a0-42e8-8f81-7c486e261d27).html

http://dx.doi.org/10.1211/jpp.60.2.0001

Idioma(s)

eng

Direitos

info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess

Fonte

Bell , C & Hawthorne , S 2008 , ' Ellagic acid, pomegranate and prostate cancer - a mini review. ' Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology , vol 60 , no. 2 , pp. 139-144 . DOI: 10.1211/jpp.60.2.0001

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Tipo

article