Ellagica

Viruses

Ellagic acid inhibits the viral enzyme integrase. Many viruses need this enzyme to enter our cells and complete their life cycle.

By suppressing this key viral enzyme, viruses remain locked outside of our cells, unable to reproduce and cause harm.

Since integrase is not a human enzyme, its inhibition does us no harm.

Fungi & Yeast

Ellagic acid inhibits the fungal and yeast enzyme Chitin Synthase II. All fungi and yeast need this enzyme to manufacture Chitin, a key structural polysaccharide used in their cell walls.

By suppressing this key fungal and yeast enzyme, the fungi and yeast are unable to grow. When they die at the natural end of their life cycle, they cannot be replaced as long as the Chitin Synthase II enzyme is inhibited. Since Chitin Synthase II is not a human enzyme, its inhibition does us no harm.

Bacteria

Ellagic acid inhibits the enzyme gyrase.

All bacteria need this enzyme to maintain the integrity of their DNA. By suppression this key bacterial enzyme, bacterial DNA unspools and the bacteria die.

Since gyrase is not a human enzyme, its inhibition does us no harm.

Parasites

The exact mechanism by which parasites are affected by ellagic acid is not clear but current research points to the glutathione transferase pathway.

Abnormal Cells

Whenever a cell begins to form a tumor, our DNA sends it a signal to self-destruct. This is one of the most powerful safeguards we have in preventing cellular mutation and it works the majority of the time. Unfortunately, it only takes one cell capable of blocking this signal for a tumor to form. It is specifically those cells that are capable of overriding the self-destruct signal from the DNA that continue to grow and eventually form tumors.

Ellagic acid reiterates the self-destruct signal in tumorous and pretumorous cells. Unlike chemotherapy which damages healthy and tumorous cells alike, apoptosis, or cell self-destruction, applies only to tumorous cells and other damaged cells that are no longer useful or safe to have in the body.

DNA Support

Ellagic acid binds to DNA and acts as a shield, protecting DNA from mutagens, is a strong antioxidant and increases the expression of the enzyme p21, which arrests cell division of cells that have DNA damage.

Hematology

Ellagica combines USP grade ellagic acid with nattokinase, bromelain and ginkgo biloba to support healthy blood coagulation levels.

Pumpkin seed extract is also added as it specifically suppresses activation the Hageman factor (Factor XII), which is the factor that ellagic acid can stimulate.