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Ellagic acid

≥95% (HPLC), powder, from tree bark

Synonym(s):

4,4′,5,5′,6,6′-Hexahydroxydiphenic acid 2,6,2′,6′-dilactone, Alizarin Yellow, Benzoaric acid, Elagostasine, Eleagic acid, Gallogen, Lagistase

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H6O8
CAS Number:
476-66-4
Molecular Weight:
302.19
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24894460
EC Number:
207-508-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
47549
MDL number:
MFCD00006914

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biological source

tree bark

Quality Level

200

assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

powder

shelf life

5 yr

solubility

1 M NaOH: 10 mg/mL

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

SMILES string

Oc1cc2C(=O)Oc3c(O)c(O)cc4C(=O)Oc(c1O)c2-c34

InChI

1S/C14H6O8/c15-5-1-3-7-8-4(14(20)22-11(7)9(5)17)2-6(16)10(18)12(8)21-13(3)19/h1-2,15-18H

InChI key

AFSDNFLWKVMVRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CSK(1445), DYRK1A(1859), GSK3B(2932), SRC(6714)
rat ... Lyn(81515), Syk(25155)

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General description

Ellagic acid is a naturally occurring phenolic acid in many fruits and vegetables, as a secondary plant metabolite. It is commonly found in green tea, pomegranate, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and walnuts.

Application

Ellagic acid has been used:
  • to study the metabolism of dietary phenolic acids by Lactobacillus plantarum CECT 748T
  • as a potential substrate for the high production of Lactobacillus plantarum tannase
  • as a standard in the study to examine the phenolic components and anti-oxidant activity of nettle
  • to study the links between dietary ellagic acid and epigenetic modulation of adipogenesis

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ellagic acid has been found to exhibit antioxidant activity by virtue of having an inhibitory effect on the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins. This makes them have a cardioprotective effect on humans. In addition, it shows anticarcinogenic, antifibrotic, antiplasmodial, apoptotic, and chemopreventive activities as well.
Commonly occurring plant polyphenol, inhibitor of glutathione S-transferase. Used for the assay of factor XIIa in plasma. Contact activation in blood coagulation.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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BCCP0967
BCCN6996
0000479405
0000479405
0000445214

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Diletta Balli et al.
Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 9(3) (2020-03-19)
Pomegranate is receiving renewed commercial and scientific interest, therefore a deeper knowledge of the chemical composition of the fruits of less studied varieties is required. In this work, juices from arils and decoctions from mesocarp plus exocarp were prepared from
Detecting oral kallikrein-targeting therapy through triggered contact activation: A phase I study.
Zonne L M Hofman et al.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 146(6), 1446-1449 (2020-05-04)
Inhae Kang et al.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 25(9), 946-953 (2014-06-16)
Chromatin remodeling is a key mechanism in adipocyte differentiation. However, it is unknown whether dietary polyphenols are epigenetic effectors for adiposity control. Ellagic acid (EA) is a naturally occurring polyphenol in numerous fruits and vegetables. Recently, EA-containing foods have been
Metabolism of food phenolic acids by Lactobacillus plantarum CECT 748T
Rodriguez H, et al.
Food Chemistry, 107(4), 1393-1398 (2008)
Jozaa Z ALTamimi et al.
Saudi journal of biological sciences, 28(8), 4300-4310 (2021-08-07)
Diabetes mellitus induces testicular damage, increases sperm abnormalities, and impairs reproductive dysfunction due to induction of endocrine disturbance and testicular oxidative stress. This study evaluated the reproductive protective effect of ellagic acid (EA) against testicular damage and abnormalities in sperm
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E2250-5G04061835512478
E2250-1G04061835516001
E2250-10G04061833602539

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