Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) and Its Rich Ellagitannins as Potential Inhibitors in Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis, an immune-mediated inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract, places a significant financial burden on patients and the healthcare system. Recently, reviews of the pomegranate and the abundant medicinal applications of its ellagitannins, as well as its pharmacological action, phytochemicals, metabolism, and pharmacokinetics, have been completed. However, summaries on their anti-ulcerative colitis effects are lacking. Numerous preclinical animal investigations and clinical human trial reports demonstrated the specific therapeutic effects of pomegranate and the effect of its ellagitannins against ulcerative colitis. According to the literature collected by Sci-finder and PubMed databases over the past 20 years, this is the first review that has compiled references regarding how the rich ellagitannins found in pomegranate have altered the ulcerative colitis. It was suggested that the various parts of pomegranates and their rich ellagitannins (especially their primary components, punicalagin, and ellagic acid) can inhibit oxidant and inflammatory processes, regulate the intestinal barrier and flora, and provide an anti-ulcerative colitis resource through dietary management.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

International journal of molecular sciences - 24(2023), 24 vom: 16. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Huimin [VerfasserIn]
Ruan, Jingya [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Jiayan [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Dingshan [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Haiyang [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Yuzheng [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yi [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Tao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Ellagic acid
Ellagitannins
Hydrolyzable Tannins
Journal Article
Pomegranate extract
Punicalagin
Research progress
Review
Ulcerative colitis

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 25.12.2023

Date Revised 25.12.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms242417538

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366300318