Ellagitannins
PhytochemicalMost common form of tannin found in berries, nuts, and pomegranates; metabolized by gut bacteria into urolithins
Food Sources
Foods that contain Ellagitannins.
- Walnuts
Source: How Not to Age
- Pomegranate
Source: How Not to Age
- Boysenberries
Source: How Not to Age
- Berries
Urolithin A is a microbiome metabolite of ellagitannins (which are naturally present in berries)
Source: How We Age
Health Benefits
Health conditions that Ellagitannins may influence, based on research.
Protects Against
- Aging
Ellagitannins have been proposed to act as exercise mimetics, since they stimulate the same pathways that exercise affects.
Source: How We Age
Recipes with Ellagitannins
Recipes featuring foods that contain Ellagitannins.
- Eight Check-Mark Pesto
- Nutty Parm 2.0
- Groatnola Plus
- Lentil-Walnut Burgers with Cheesy Sauce
- Spiralized Zucchini Noodles with Spinach-Walnut Pesto
- Basil Pesto
- Braised Red Cabbage with Apples and Walnuts
- Mixed Berry Crumble
- Blueberry Chia Pie
- Banana-Walnut Cake with Blackberry-Almond Butter Sauce
- Cocoa-Almond Butter Cookies
- Raw Chocolate Tart
- Basil Walnut Pesto
- Savory Breakfast Salad
- Smoky Roasted Pepper and Walnut Dip
- Bitter Greens with Steak and Romesco Sauce
- Asparagus Vinaigrette
- Trail-Mix Energy Cookies
- Antioxidant Berry Smoothie
- Braised Pomegranate Lamb Shanks
- Zucchini Ribbons with Grilled Chicken and Preserved Lemon
- Beef Kofte with Hummus
- Dr. Hyman's Healthy Aging Shake
Sources
- How Not to Age
- How We Age