Punicalin is an ellagitannin. It can be found in Punica granatum (pomegranate)[1] or in the leaves of Terminalia catappa, a plant used to treat dermatitis and hepatitis.[2][3] It is also reported in Combretum glutinosum, all three species being Myrtales, the two last being Combretaceae.
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Other names
4,6-(S,S)-Gallagyl-D-glucose
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C34H22O22 | |
Molar mass | 782.52 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is a highly active carbonic anhydrase inhibitor.[4]
The molecule contains a gallagic acid component linked to a glucose.