Punicacortein C is an
ellagitannin
The ellagitannins are a diverse class of hydrolyzable tannins, a type of polyphenol formed primarily from the oxidative linkage of galloyl groups in 1,2,3,4,6-pentagalloyl glucose. Ellagitannins differ from gallotannins, in that their galloyl ...
, a phenolic compound. It is found in the bark of ''
Punica granatum
The pomegranate (''Punica granatum'') is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between tall.
The pomegranate was originally described throughout the Mediterranean Basin, Mediterranean re ...
'' (pomegranate).
[Tannins and Related Compounds. XLI. : Isolation and Characterization of Novel Ellagitannins, Punicacorteins A, B, C, and D, and Punigluconin from the Bark of Punica granatum L. Tanaka Takashi, Nonaka Gen-Ichiro and Nishioka Itsuo, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 1986-02-25, 34(2), pages 656-663]
abstract
The molecule contains a
gallagic acid
Gallagic acid is a polyphenolic chemical compound that can be found in the ellagitannins, a type of tannin, found in ''Punica granatum'' (pomegranate).Antioxidant, antimalarial and antimicrobial activities of tannin-rich fractions, ellagitannins an ...
component.
References
Pomegranate ellagitannins
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