Muscadine grapes have high levels of antioxidants and resveratrol – but what makes the Muscadine super is its complete nutritional profile. In this post we will look at one of the more interesting components of the Muscadine Grape – Ellagic Acid.
Muscadine Grapes – An Incredible Source of Ellagic Acid
Ellagic Acid is a polyphenol antioxidant found in numerous fruits and vegetables including raspberries, strawberries, cranberries, walnuts, pecans, pomegranates and other plant foods. Notice how the above defenition did not list grapes? This is because most grapes do not have much Ellagic Acid. Muscadine Grapes are unique in that they are the only grape with a significant amount of Ellagic Acid!
Okay, but what is Ellagic Acid Good For?
There are numerous studies underway examing the role ellagic acid can play in cancer prevention. Ellagic acid may aide in chemoprevention. Chemoprevention is a term that means to chemically prevent cancer from occurring, growing or metastasizing. There is great interest in chemoprevention (not to be confused with chemotherapy) because it may be the best way to fight cancer, stop it from growing before it reaches a level that causes problems.
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