Mixture of p-Digallic Acid and m-Digallic Acid

Stability Hygroscopic Applications Digallic Acid is an intermolecular ester of Gallic acid (G188900), a phenolic acid with antioxidant activity. Gallic acid was found to protect human cells against oxidative damage and showed cytotoxicity against cancer cells. Gallic Acid and its esters also show antiviral and antifungal activities. References Yen, G. et al.: Food Chem., 79, 307 (2002); Chen, C. et al.: Mol. Nutrit. Food Res., 51, 962 (2007); Kratz, J. et al.: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz, 103, 437 (2008); Osborne, L. et al.: Infect. Immun., 33, 769 (1981)