* Treatment of bacterial infections : Ellagitannins (US20110105421A1)
* Inhibition or prevention of obesity, lipid storage (reducing blood triglyceride levels), hyperlipemia, arteriosclerosis and thrombosis : GA, EA, isoquercitrin, tellimagrandin I and II, pedunculagin, TGGs, PGG and di-galloyl-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-D-glucose (US7687085B2)
*Regulation of the synthesis and secretion of cytokines, including TNF-� alpha and IL-1 -Beta : Gallotannins and ellagitannins �(US20080070850A1)
* Anti-inflammatory or anti-allergic agent by the inhibition of histamine release from mast cells. Regular oral administration of product can ameliorate or prevent rhinitis, atopic dermatitis or asthmaEllagitannins (EP0727218A3)
* Inhibition of the propagation in human cells of a human retrovirus (HIV) : 1,3,4-tri-galloylquinic acid, galloylshikimic acid derivatives strictinin, corilagin, castalagin, vescalagin, chebulinic acid, chebulagic acid, punicalin, punicalagin, punicacortein C, cannamtannin B2 (CA2001898A1)
* Inhibition of Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) growth, anti-inflammation and leukemia treatment : Tellimagrandin (US8975234B2)
==Table : Tannin-rich genera with some representatives and their tannin chemical profile, including major compounds and their reported bioactivities.==
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