Properties
- CAS Number
- 149-91-7
- Formula
- C7H6O5
- Molecular Weight
- 170.12 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid
- InChI Key
- LNTHITQWFMADLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
Gallic acid
Benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-
Gallic acid, tech.
Pyrogallol-5-carboxylic acid
Kyselina gallova
DTXSID0020650
NSC-20103
NSC-674319
CHEBI:30778
632XD903SP
Description
Gallic acid is a trihydroxybenzoic acid in which the hydroxy groups are at positions 3, 4, and 5. It has a role as a geroprotector, an antioxidant, an antineoplastic agent, a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, an EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor, an apoptosis inducer, an astringent, a plant metabolite and a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a gallate.
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