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. 2009 Jun 10;57(11):4559-65.
doi: 10.1021/jf8037105.

Enhanced oral bioavailability and antioxidant profile of ellagic acid by phospholipids

Venkatesh Murugan  1 , Kakali Mukherjee, Kuntal Maiti, Pulok K Mukherjee
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Enhanced oral bioavailability and antioxidant profile of ellagic acid by phospholipids

Venkatesh Murugan et al. J Agric Food Chem. .

Abstract

Ellagic acid (EA) has been reported as a potent antioxidant from natural resources with several nutritional benefits. The major disadvantage of this phytoconstituent is its rapid elimination from the body after administration. To overcome this limitation, a novel dietary formulation of EA with phospholipid was developed to investigate the effect of this complex on carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage in rats. The antioxidant activity of the complex (equivalent of EA = 25 and 50 mg/kg of body weight) and free EA (25 and 50 mg/kg of body weight) was evaluated by measuring various enzymes in oxidative stress condition. The complex significantly protected the liver by restoring the activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase and liver glutathione, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances with respect to the carbon tetrachloride treated group (P < 0.05 and < 0.01). The complex provided better protection to rat liver than free EA at the same dose. The serum concentration of EA obtained from the complex (equivalent to 80 mg/kg of EA) was higher (C(max) = 0.54 microg/mL) than that of pure EA (80 mg/kg) (C(max) = 0.21 microg/mL), and the complex maintained effective concentration for a longer period of time in serum. The experimental outcome highlighted better hepatoprotective activity of the EA complex due to its potential antioxidant property compared with the free EA tested at the same dose level.

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