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1-α-O-Galloylpunicalagin
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Other names Combreglutinin
Teroblongin
Identifiers
CAS number 108906-54-3
Properties
Molecular formula C55H32O34
Molar mass 1236.64 g mol-1
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

1-α-O-Galloylpunicalagin is an ester of gallic acid and punicalagin, a type of ellagitannin. It is found in the pomegranate (Punica granatum) and in Combretum glutinosum.

A study in Taiwan showed that 1-α-O-galloylpunicalagin induced nitric oxide production in a dose-dependent manner in endothelial cells via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway.

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