Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-benzoic acid
Purity: ≥95% (mixture of para and meta isomers)
Formula Markup: C14H10O9
Formula Weight: 322,2
Shelf life (days): 365
CAS Number: 536-08-3
Notes: Digallic acid is a natural polyphenolic that can be produced by hydrolysis of gallotannins. Like other polyphenolic compounds, digallic acid has antioxidant activity that can be cytoprotective.{33306} Digallic acid inhibits reverse transcriptases from human immunodeficiency virus (Ki = 0.58 µM) and murine leukemia virus.{33307} It also inhibits calcium-activated chloride channels, blocking the initial agonist-stimulated chloride current.{29772}