[Cloudberry: an important source of ellagic acid, an anti-oxidant].
Cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorus L. (Rosaceae) is an herbaceous plant with a boreal, circumpolar distribution. Its fruit is of economic importance in northern Scandinavia; furthermore, this plant is of significance in Norwegian tradition. We present a review of its biology, secondary metabolites as well as cloudberry applications. The compounds of primary interest in cloudberry are vitamin C and ellagotannins with a high level of ellagic acid that exhibits biological activities. Ellagic acid, a dietary phenolic, offers considerable promise as anticarcinogen, antimutagen and antioxidant. The ellagic acid content in cloudberries could have health benefits.
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Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, K. Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Pozńa, Poland.
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D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D004610:Ellagic Acid / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
D000975:Antioxidants; D004610:Ellagic Acid; D001205:Ascorbic Acid