Uses
Hexyl gallates (Hexyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate) shows antibacterial activity and inhibits the production of rhamnolipid and pyocyanin by inhibiting RhlR[1]. Hexyl gallate, a alkyl ester derivative of gallic acid, exhibits potent antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum, with IC50 of 0.11 mM[2].
References
[1] Kim B, et al. Differential effects of alkyl gallates on quorum sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Sci Rep. 2019;9(1):7741. Published 2019 May 23. DOI:
10.1038/s41598-019-44236-w[2] Ade Arsianti, et al. Synthesis and in vitro antimalarial activity of alkyl esters of gallate as a growth inhibitor of plasmodium falciparum. Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 34(2), 655-662.
[3] Cavalca LB, et al. Hexyl gallate for the control of citrus canker caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp citri [published online ahead of print, 2020 Aug 6]. Microbiologyopen. 2020;e1104. DOI:
10.1002/mbo3.1104
