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Punigluconin
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Other names 2,5-di-O-galloyl-4,6-O-(S)-hexahydroxy-diphenoyl-D-gluconic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 103488-38-6
PubChem 44631480
SMILES Oc1cc(cc(O)c1O)C(=O)O[C@@H](C(O)=O)[C@@H](OC(=O)c2cc(O)c(O)c(O)c2)[C@@H]4OC(=O)c5cc(O)c(O)c(O)c5c3c(O)c(O)c(O)cc3C(=O)OC[C@H]4O
Properties
Molecular formula C34H26O23
Molar mass 802.53 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Punigluconin is an ellagitannin, a polyphenol compound. It is found in the bark of Punica granatum (pomegranate) and in Emblica officinalis. It is a molecule having a hexahydroxydiphenic acid group and two gallic acids attached to a gluconic acid core.

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