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.
The pomegranate was originally described throughout the Mediterranean region. It was introdu ...
'' (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 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 velvet bushwillow, a plant ...
,
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 bein ...
,
punicacortein C and
2-O-galloyl-punicalin.
See also
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Gallagic acid dilactone (a.k.a.
gallagyldilactone or
terminalin)
References
Ellagitannins
Pomegranate ellagitannins
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