Chebulic acid is a
phenolic compound
In organic chemistry, phenols, sometimes called phenolics, are a class of chemical compounds consisting of one or more hydroxyl Functional group, groups (—Oxygen, OHydrogen, H) Chemical bond, bonded directly to an aromatic hydrocarbon group. The ...
isolated from the ripe fruits of ''
Terminalia chebula
''Terminalia chebula'', commonly known as black- or chebulic myrobalan, is a species of '' Terminalia'', native to South Asia from India and Nepal east to southwest China (Yunnan), and south to Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Vietnam.Flora of China''Ter ...
''.
This compound possesses an
isomer
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formulae – that is, same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. Isomerism is existence or possibility of isomers.
...
, neochebulic acid.
Chebulic acid is a component of transformed
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 such as
chebulagic acid
Chebulagic acid is a benzopyran tannin and an antioxidant that has many potential uses in medicine.
It has been found to be immunosuppressive, hepatoprotective, and a potent alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, a human gut enzyme useful in diabetic stud ...
or
chebulinic acid
Chebulinic acid is an ellagitannin found in the seeds of '' Euphoria longana'', in the fruits of ''Terminalia chebula
''Terminalia chebula'', commonly known as black- or chebulic myrobalan, is a species of '' Terminalia'', native to South Asia ...
.
References
Ellagitannins
Lactones
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