Ellagic acid and intestinal microflora metabolite urolithin A: A review on its sources, metabolic distribution, health benefits, and biotransformation

M Zhang, S Cui, B Mao, Q Zhang, J Zhao… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Foods rich in ellagic tannins are first hydrolyzed into ellagic acid in the stomach and small
intestine, and then converted into urolithins with high bioavailability by the intestinal flora …

Recent advances and perspectives on the health benefits of urolithin B, a bioactive natural product derived from ellagitannins

P Chen, Z Guo, F Chen, Y Wu, B Zhou - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Urolithin (Uro) B is a natural compound produced by gut bacteria from ingested ellagitannins
(ETs) and ellagic acid (EA), complex polyphenols abundant in foods such as pomegranates …

[HTML][HTML] New hallmarks of ageing: a 2022 Copenhagen ageing meeting summary

T Schmauck-Medina, A Molière, S Lautrup… - Aging (Albany …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Genomic instability, telomere attrition, epigenetic alterations, mitochondrial dysfunction, loss
of proteostasis, deregulated nutrient-sensing, cellular senescence, stem cell exhaustion …

[HTML][HTML] Expansion of T memory stem cells with superior anti-tumor immunity by Urolithin A-induced mitophagy

D Denk, V Petrocelli, C Conche, M Drachsler… - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
T memory stem cells (T SCM) display increased self-renewal and prolonged survival
capabilities, thus preventing T cell exhaustion and promoting effective anti-tumor T cell …

Urolithin A suppresses RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis and postmenopausal osteoporosis by, suppresses inflammation and downstream NF-κB activated …

H Tao, W Li, W Zhang, C Yang, C Zhang, X Liang… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Osteoporosis (OP) is characterized by decreased trabecular bone volume and
microarchitectural deterioration in the medullary cavity. Urolithin A (UA) is a biologically …

The effect of high-polyphenol Mediterranean diet on visceral adiposity: the DIRECT PLUS randomized controlled trial

H Zelicha, N Kloting, A Kaplan, A Yaskolka Meir… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Mediterranean (MED) diet is a rich source of polyphenols, which benefit
adiposity by several mechanisms. We explored the effect of the green-MED diet, twice …

The interplay between herbal medicines and gut microbiota in metabolic diseases

L Wang, X Gou, Y Ding, J Liu, Y Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Globally, metabolic diseases are becoming a major public health problem. Herbal
medicines are medicinal materials or preparations derived from plants and are widely used …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting aging with urolithin A in humans: A systematic review

AH Kuerec, XK Lim, ALY Khoo, E Sandalova… - Ageing Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urolithin A (UA) is a gut metabolite derived from ellagic acid. This systematic review
assesses the potential geroprotective effect of UA in humans. In five studies including 250 …

Natural products: Potential therapeutic agents to prevent skeletal muscle atrophy

A Yadav, SS Yadav, S Singh, R Dabur - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The skeletal muscle (SkM) is the largest organ, which plays a vital role in controlling
musculature, locomotion, body heat regulation, physical strength, and metabolism of the …

Closed-loop theranostic microgels for immune microenvironment modulation and microbiota remodeling in ulcerative colitis

Z Jin, Y Zhang, H Hu, Q Li, L Zhang, K Zhao, W Liu, L Li… - Biomaterials, 2025 - Elsevier
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by the upregulation of reactive oxygen
species (ROS) and dysfunction of gut immune system, and microbiota. The conventional …