ELLAGIC ACID

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 476-66-4

ELLAGIC ACID
EINECS NO. 207-508-3
FORMULA C14H6O8
MOL WT. 302.19

H.S. CODE

 2932.20.2000

TOXICITY

  
SYNONYMS Eleagic acid; Ellagic acid; Gallogen; Lagistase; Llagic acid;
2,3,7,8-Tetrahydroxy(1)benzopyrano(5,4,3-cde)(1)benzopyran-5,10-dione; Acide ellagique; Acido elagico; Acidum ellagicum; Alizarine Yellow; Benzoaric acid; C.I. 55005; C.I. 75270; ,4',5,5',6,6'-Hexahydroxy-diphenic acid 4 di-delta-lactone; Elagostasine;
SMILES

c12c3c4oc(c2cc(c(c1oc(c3cc(c4O)O)=O)O)O)=O

CLASSIFICATION

Antioxidant, Ellagitannin

EXTRA NOTES

 A fused four ring compound occurring free or combined in galls. Isolated from the kino of Eucalyptus maculata Hook and E. Hemipholia F. Muell. Activates Factor XII of the blood clotting system which also causes kinin release; used in research and as a dye.[MeSH]

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE gray to slightly beige crystalline powder
MELTING POINT >350 C
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SOLUBILITY IN WATER

slightly soluble

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STABILITY Stable under normal conditions

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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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. A naturally occurring plant phenol that is a potent antioxidant presumably by acting as a scavenger of oxygen species produced by hydrogen peroxide treatment, and as a protector of the DNA double helix from alkylating agent injury. It therefore has anti-mutagenic and anti-carcinogenic properties. Also reported to inhibit topoisomerases I and II and gyrase.

Local:
Ellagic acid, A fused four ring compound, is a compound which can belong to the class of polyphenol antioxidants, capable of scavenging free radicals and regulating certain metal chelation reactions with potential health benefits. Ellagic acid is found in numerous fruits such as raspberries, strawberries, and pomegranates. It occur free or exist as a form of more water-soluble combined ellagitannin. Ellagic acid, as an antioxidant with potential health benefits, are under research for health purposes such as anti-mutagenic and anti-carcinogenic. It is known as a protector of the DNA double helix from alkylating agent injury and as an activator in blood coagulation. It is used as a dye (Alizarine Yellow). The chemical designation is 2,3,7,8-Tetrahydroxy(1)benzopyrano(5,4,3-cde)(1)-benzopyran-5,10-dione.

Ellagic acid 476-66-4
Flavellagic acid 741-67-3
3,7,8-Tri-O-methylellagic acid 1617-49-8
3,3'-Di-O-methylellagic acid 2239-88-5
3,4,5-O-Trimethyl-3',4'-O,O-methylidineflavellagic acid 69251-99-6
3-O-Decylellagic acid 110007-19-7
3,7,8-Tri-O-methylellagic acid 4-glucoside 114942-09-5
3,4,5,5'-O-Tetramethyl-3',4'-O,O-methylidenecoruleoellagic acid 120139-69-7
Ellagic acid 4-O-xylopyranoside 139163-18-1
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

 gray to slightly beige crystalline powder

PURITY (HPLC)

95.0% min

MELTING POINT

 >350 C
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