Sanguisorbic acid is a constituent of some
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 ...
s. It is constituted by a
hexahydroxydiphenic acid
Hexahydroxydiphenic acid is an organic compound with the formula HO)3C6HCO2Hsub>2. It is the oxidatively coupled derivative of gallic acid It is a white solid, although samples are typically brown owing to oxidation.
left, 142px, Ellagic acid. ...
unit linked by an O-C bond to a
gallic acid
Gallic acid (also known as 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid) is a trihydroxybenzoic acid with the formula C6 H2( OH)3CO2H. It is classified as a phenolic acid. It is found in gallnuts, sumac, witch hazel, tea leaves, oak bark, and other plants. I ...
. The differences with its isomers,
valoneic acid
Valoneic acid is a hydrolysable tannin. It is a component of some hydrolysable tannins such as mallojaponin.
The difference with its isomer sanguisorbic acid is that the hydroxyl that links the hexahydroxydiphenoyl (HHDP) group to the galloyl ...
and
nonahydroxytriphenic acid, are that the hydroxyl that links the
hexahydroxydiphenoyl
Hexahydroxydiphenic acid is an organic compound with the formula HO)3C6HCO2Hsub>2. It is the oxidatively coupled derivative of gallic acid It is a white solid, although samples are typically brown owing to oxidation.
left, 142px, Ellagic acid. ...
(HHDP) group to the
galloyl
Gallic acid (also known as 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid) is a trihydroxybenzoic acid with the formula C6 H2( OH)3CO2H. It is classified as a phenolic acid. It is found in gallnuts, sumac, witch hazel, tea leaves, oak bark, and other plants. It ...
group belongs to the galloyl group in valoneic acid, while in nonahydroxytriphenic acid, the
hexahydroxydiphenic acid
Hexahydroxydiphenic acid is an organic compound with the formula HO)3C6HCO2Hsub>2. It is the oxidatively coupled derivative of gallic acid It is a white solid, although samples are typically brown owing to oxidation.
left, 142px, Ellagic acid. ...
unit is linked by a C-C bond to
gallic acid
Gallic acid (also known as 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid) is a trihydroxybenzoic acid with the formula C6 H2( OH)3CO2H. It is classified as a phenolic acid. It is found in gallnuts, sumac, witch hazel, tea leaves, oak bark, and other plants. I ...
.
It is found in
2,3-O-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-4,6-O-sanguisorboyl-(α/β)-glucose, an ellagitannin found in ''
Rubus sanctus''. It is also found in
lambertianin A,
B,
C and
D, all ellagitannins found in ''
Rubus lambertianus''.
See also
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Valoneic acid
Valoneic acid is a hydrolysable tannin. It is a component of some hydrolysable tannins such as mallojaponin.
The difference with its isomer sanguisorbic acid is that the hydroxyl that links the hexahydroxydiphenoyl (HHDP) group to the galloyl ...
References
External links
Plant polyphenols: vegetable tannins revisited by Edwin Haslam, page 136
Ellagitannins
Biphenyls
Dihydroxybenzoic acids
Trihydroxybenzoic acids
Catechols
Pyrogallols
Diphenyl ethers
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