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Preferred IUPAC name (1S,3R,4R,5R)-1,3,4-Trihydroxy-5-[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid | |
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C14H16O10 | |
Molar mass | 344.27 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Theogallin is atrihydroxybenzoic acidglycoside, a type of polyphenolic compound found in tea[1] where it has been characterised as anumami enhancing compound.[2] The compound can also be found inArbutus unedo fruits.[3]
In rats, theogallin, or its metabolitequinic acid, can move through theblood brain barrier and can have cognition enhancing activities.[4]
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