A benzoate ester that is any ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of gallic acid (3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid) with an alcoholic or phenolic hydroxy group.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| (-)-catechin-3-O-gallate | A gallate ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of gallic acid with the (3R)-hydroxy group of (-)-catechin. | (-)-catechin-3-O-gallate |
| (-)-gallocatechin gallate | A gallate ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of gallic acid with the (3R)-hydroxy group of (-)-gallocatechin. A natural product found in found in green tea. | (-)-gallocatechin gallate |
| 1,2,3,4,6-pentakis-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose | A galloyl-beta-D-glucose compound having five galloyl groups in the 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 6-positions. | 1,2,3,4,6-pentakis-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose |
| 1,2,3,6-tetragalloylglucose | A galloyl-beta-D-glucose compound having four galloyl groups in the 1-, 2-, 3- and 6-positions. | 1,2,3,6-tetrakis-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose |
| 1,2,6-tri-o-galloyl-beta-d-glucopyranose | A galloyl-beta-D-glucose compound having the galloyl groups in the 1-, 2- and 6-positions. | 1,2,6-tris-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose |
| catechin gallate | A gallate ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of gallic acid with the (3S)-hydroxy group of (+)-catechin. | (+)-catechin-3-O-gallate |
| corilagin | An ellagitannin with a hexahydroxydiphenoyl group bridging over the 3-O and 6-O of the glucose core. | corilagin |
| digallic acid | | digallic acid |
| epicatechin gallate | A gallate ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of gallic acid with the (3R)-hydroxy group of epicatechin. A natural product found in Parapiptadenia rigida. | (-)-epicatechin-3-O-gallate |
| epigallocatechin gallate | A gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with the (3R)-hydroxy group of (-)-epigallocatechin. | (-)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate |
| ethyl gallate | A gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with ethanol. | ethyl gallate |
| eugeniin | An ellagitannin isolated from the dried flower buds of Eugenia caryophyllata. It exhibits alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity and antiviral activity against acyclovir and phosphonoacetic acid (PAA)-resistant herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) as well as the wild-type HSV-1. | eugeniin |
| gallocatechin-3-gallate | A gallate ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of gallic acid with the (3S)-hydroxy group of (+)-gallocatechin. | (+)-gallocatechin gallate |
| hamamelitannin | | Hamamelitannin |
| lauryl gallate | | Dodecyl gallate |
| methyl gallate | A gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with methanol. It exhibits anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties. | methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate |
| octyl gallate | A gallate ester obtained by condensation of the carboxy group of gallic acid with the hydroxy group of octanol. | octyl gallate |
| theasinensin a | A biflavonoid that is obtained by coupling of two molecules of (-)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate resulting in a bond between positions C-2 of the hydroxyphenyl ring. It is a natural product found in oolong tea. | theasinensin A |
| theogallin | A gallate ester resulting from the formal condensation of gallic acid with the (5R)-hydroxy group of (-)-quinic acid (i.e. the hydroxy group on the same side of the cyclohexane ring as the carboxy group). | theogallin |