1,3,6-TRI-O-GALLOYL-B-D-GLUCOSE

Uses

1,3,6-Trigalloylglucose is a tannin obtained from Picrorhiza kurroa seeds which exhibit lipid peroxidation and cyclooxygenase inhibitory activity.

Definition

ChEBI: Gallotannin is a class of hydrolysable tannins obtained by condensation of the carboxy group of gallic acid (and its polymeric derivatives) with the hydroxy groups of a monosaccharide (most commonly glucose). It is functionally related to a gallic acid.