Chemical Properties
off-white to light yellow powder
Uses
Stearyl gallate is an alkyl gallate with a long alkyl chain (carbon number of 18). Stearyl gallate has an antioxidant activity, and a weak antiviral activity against HSV-1[1][2].
References
[1] Misao Uozaki, et al. Antiviral effect of octyl gallate against DNA and RNA viruses. Antiviral Res. 2007 Feb;73(2):85-91. DOI:
10.1016/j.antiviral.2006.07.010[2] Eisuke Takai, et al. Effects of alkyl chain length of gallate on self-association and membrane binding. J Biochem. 2011 Aug;150(2):165-71. DOI:
10.1093/jb/mvr048
