Bioactivity | Gallic acid (3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid) hydrate is a natural polyhydroxyphenolic compound and an free radical scavenger to inhibit cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)[1]. Gallic acid hydrate has various activities, such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anticance activities[2]. | ||||||||||||
Invitro | Gallic acid is an antioxidant which can inhibit both COX-2[1]. After 18 h treatment with Gallic acid, the number of viable neutrophils is dramatically decreased from 40.3% to 27.7%, highly comparable with 26.4% for untreated neutrophils. Gallic acid fails to attenuate isoproterenol-induced myocytolysis[3]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Gallic acid hydrate | ||||||||||||
CAS | 5995-86-8 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C7H8O6 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 188.13 | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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