C14H6O8
302.19 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Ellagic acid
CAS476-66-4EC207-508-3
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
antioxidant in cosmetics and nutraceuticals
Ellagic acid is a naturally occurring polyphenol found in fruits such as berries and pomegranates. It is valued as an antioxidant in cosmetics and nutraceuticals, helping to protect products from oxidative damage caused by UV radiation or singlet oxygen.
antioxidant in cosmetics to protect against UV-induced oxidationantioxidant in nutraceuticalsdiagnostic reagent in blood coagulation research
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
6,7,13,14-tetrahydroxy-2,9-dioxatetracyclo[6.6.2.04,16.011,15]hexadeca-1(15),4,6,8(16),11,13-hexaene-3,10-dione
InChIKey
AFSDNFLWKVMVRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=C2C3=C(C(=C1O)O)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C43)OC2=O)O)O
Synonyms (44)
- REF
- Acide ellagique [INN-French]
- Acido elagico [INN-Spanish]
- Acidum ellagicum [INN-Latin]
- 2zjw
- Acid, Benzoaric
- Acid, Ellagic
- Acide ellagique
- Acido elagico
- Acidum ellagicum
- Alizarine Yellow
- Benzoarate
- Benzoaric acid
- Elagic Acid
- Elagostasine
- Eleagate
- Eleagic acid
- Ellagate
- Ellagic
- Ellagic acid (Standard)
- Ellagic acid, >=96.0% (HPCE)
- Ellagsaeure
- Gallogen
- Gallogen (VAN)
- Gallogen (astringent)
- Lagistase
- Llagate
- Llagic acid
- ellagic acid
- tetrahydroxy[?]dione