Definition
ChEBI: 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-{2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-oxo-6H-benzo[7]annulen-8-yl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate is a gallate ester.
Biological Activity
Epitheaflagallin 3-O-gallate is a minor polyphenol in black tea. It exhibits versatile physiological functions in vivo and in vitro, including antioxidative activity, pancreatic lipase inhibition, Streptococcus sorbinusglycosyltransferase inhibition, and an inhibiting effect on the activity of matrix metalloprotease-1 and -3 and their synthesis by human gingival fibroblasts.
