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Ellagic acid

analytical standard

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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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H6O8
CAS Number:
476-66-4
Molecular Weight:
302.19
Beilstein:
47549
EC Number:
207-508-3
MDL number:
MFCD00006914
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329750574
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤12% water

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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

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General description

Ellagic acid is a dimeric derivative of gallic acid. It is a plant polyphenol which has properties like antioxident, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antiatherosclerosis.

Application

Ellagic acid was used in TLC and RP-HPLC analysis for determination of phytoconstituents content in Root Bark of Oroxylum indicum.
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Commonly occurring plant polyphenol, inhibitor of glutathione S-transferase. Used for the assay of factor XIIa in plasma. Contact activation in blood coagulation.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: eucalyptus

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WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Quantification of baicalein, chrysin, biochanin-A and ellagic acid in root bark of Oroxylum indicum by RP-HPLC with UV detection
Zaveri, Maitreyi, Amit Khandhar, and Sunita Jain
Eurasian Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 245-257 (2008)
Quantification of baicalein, chrysin, biochanin-A and ellagic acid in root bark of Oroxylum indicum by RP-HPLC with UV detection.
Zaveri, Maitreyi, Amit Khandhar, and Sunita Jain.
Eurasian Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 3.2, 245-257 (2008)
Susanne U Mertens-Talcott et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 54(23), 8956-8961 (2006-11-09)
The intake of polyphenols has been demonstrated to have health-promoting and disease-preventive effects. The pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), which is rich in several polyphenols, has been used for centuries in ancient cultures for its medicinal purposes. The potential health benefits
Begoña Cerdá et al.
European journal of nutrition, 43(4), 205-220 (2004-08-17)
The antiatherogenic activity of pomegranate juice has been attributed to its antioxidant polyphenols. The most potent in vitro antioxidant polyphenol from this juice is the ellagitannin punicalagin. However, the bioavailability of ellagitannins, including punicalagin, has not been previously described in
Navindra P Seeram et al.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 348(1-2), 63-68 (2004-09-17)
Ellagic acid (EA) and hydrolyzable ellagitannins (ETs) are dietary polyphenols found in fruits and nuts and implicated with potent antioxidant, anticancer and antiatherosclerotic biological properties. Unfortunately, there are no reports on the bioavailability studies of EA or ETs in the
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