Gallagic acid is a polyphenolic chemical compound that can be found in the ellagitannins, a type of tannin, found in ''

Punica granatum The pomegranate (''Punica granatum'') is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between tall. Rich in symbolic and mythological associations in many cultures, it is thought to have originat ...

'' (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 Punicalagin (''Pyuni-cala-jen'') is an ellagitannin, a type of phenolic compound. It is found as alpha and beta isomers in pomegranates (''Punica granatum''), '' Terminalia catappa'', '' Terminalia myriocarpa'', and in '' Combretum molle'', the ...

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 ...

punicacortein C Punicacortein C is an ellagitannin, 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 ...

and 2-O-galloyl-punicalin.

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Ellagitannins Pomegranate ellagitannins {{aromatic-stub