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Gallagyl
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 and phenolic acids from Punica granatum L. Reddy Muntha K., Gupta Sashi K., Jacob Melissa R., Khan Shabana I. and Ferreira Daneel, Planta medica, 2007, vol. 73, no5, pp. 461-467, It is a building block of the corresponding tannin punicalagin, punicalin, punicacortein C and 2-O-galloyl-punicalin. References Ellagitannins Pomegranate ellagitannins {{aromatic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punicalin
Punicalin is an ellagitannin. It can be found in '' Punica granatum'' (pomegranate) or in the leaves of '' Terminalia catappa'', a plant used to treat dermatitis and hepatitis. It is also reported in '' Combretum glutinosum'', all three species being Myrtales, the two last being Combretaceae. It is a highly active carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. Chemistry The molecule contains a gallagic acid component linked to a glucose Glucose is a sugar with the Chemical formula#Molecular formula, molecular formula , which is often abbreviated as Glc. It is overall the most abundant monosaccharide, a subcategory of carbohydrates. It is mainly made by plants and most algae d .... References {{pomegranate ellagitannin Pomegranate ellagitannins Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |