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Punicalagin

≥98% (HPLC), from pomegranate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C48H28O30
CAS Number:
65995-63-3
Molecular Weight:
1084.72
MDL number:
MFCD09838017
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
329819978
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

pomegranate

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

faintly yellow to dark yellow

solubility

methanol: 5 mg/mL, clear

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC1O[C@@H]2COC(=O)c3cc(O)c(O)c(O)c3-c4c(O)c(O)c5OC(=O)c6c(c(O)c(O)c7OC(=O)c4c5-c67)-c8c(O)c(O)c(O)cc8C(=O)O[C@H]2[C@@H]9OC(=O)c%10cc(O)c(O)c(O)c%10-c%11c(O)c(O)c(O)cc%11C(=O)O[C@@H]19

InChI

1S/C48H28O30/c49-10-1-6-17(31(59)27(10)55)19-23-21-22-24(47(70)76-38(21)35(63)33(19)61)20(34(62)36(64)39(22)75-46(23)69)18-9(4-13(52)28(56)32(18)60)43(66)74-37-14(5-72-42(6)65)73-48(71)41-40(37)77-44(67)7-2-11(50)25(53)29(57)15(7)16-8(45(68)78-41)3-12(51)26(54)30(16)58/h1-4,14,37,40-41,48-64,71H,5H2/t14-,37-,40+,41-,48?/m1/s1

InChI key

ZJVUMAFASBFUBG-UYMKNUMKSA-N

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General description

Punicalagin is one of the main ellagitannins (ETs) or hydrolyzable tannins present in pomegranate. The chemical structure of punicalagin consists of gallagic acid and ellagic acid connected through a glucose molecule. It has two (α and β) isomeric forms that can be found in the pomegranate.

Application

Punicalagin has been used in the inhibition assay to check its anti-fungal effects on two C. albicans strains. It has also been used as a polyphenolic compound to probe pyroptosis in macrophages and monocytes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Punicalagin exhibits an antioxidant effect. Ellagitannins like punicalagin cannot be absorbed directly in humans. First, it converts to ellagic acid, which is further converted to bioavailable urolithin A derivative by human colonic microflora. It elicits an inhibitory effect on nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) signaling pathway which in turn protects against cancer, neuroinflammation, oxidative stress and memory impairment. It has antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities against S. aureus.
Potent immune suppressant isolated from pomegranate.

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Gaihua Qin et al.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology, 91(6), 1108-1128 (2017-06-28)
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a perennial fruit crop grown since ancient times that has been planted worldwide and is known for its functional metabolites, particularly punicalagins. We have sequenced and assembled the pomegranate genome with 328 Mb anchored into nine pseudo-chromosomes and annotated 29 229
Young Eun Kim et al.
Neuropharmacology, 117, 21-32 (2017-01-31)
Neuroinflammation is significant in the pathogenesis and development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Previously, we showed lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced neuroinflammation caused memory impairment. We investigated the possible preventive effects of punicalagin (PUN), a component of pomegranate, on memory deficiency caused by LPS
Lamees A BenSaad et al.
BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 17(1), 47-47 (2017-01-16)
Punica granatum (pomegranate), an edible fruit originating in the Middle East, has been used as a traditional medicine for treatment of pain and inflammatory conditions such as peptic ulcer. The numerous risks associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for treatment
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