Ellagic Acid, MP Biomedicals™

Used for the assay of factor XIIa in plasma. Ellagic Acid, MP Biomedicals is a commonly occurring plant polyphenol and an inhibitor of glutathione S-transferase with contact activation in blood coagulation.

Ellagic acid is a naturally occurring plant phenol that is a potent antioxidant, presumably by acting as a scavenger of oxygen species produced by hydrogen peroxide treatment. It acts as a protector of the DNA double helix from alkylating agent injury.

• Delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction to tuberculin and bovine serum albumin in guinea pigs
• Has anti-mutagenic and anti-carcinogenic properties
• Reported to inhibit topoisomerases I and II and gyrase
• Inhibitor of glutathione S-transferase
• Hemostatic agent

Chemical Identifiers

CAS

476-66-4

Molecular Formula

C14H6O8

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

302.19

MDL Number

MFCD00006914

InChI Key

AFSDNFLWKVMVRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonym

ellagic acid, benzoaric acid, lagistase, eleagic acid, alizarine yellow, elagostasine, 2,3,7,8-tetrahydroxychromeno 5,4,3-cde chromene-5,10-dione, ellagic acid dihydrate, llagic acid, acide ellagique

PubChem CID

5281855

ChEBI

CHEBI:4775

IUPAC Name

6,7,13,14-tetrahydroxy-2,9-dioxatetracyclo[6.6.2.0⁴,¹⁶.0¹¹,¹⁵]hexadeca-1(15),4(16),5,7,11,13-hexaene-3,10-dione

SMILES

OC1=CC2=C3C(OC(=O)C4=CC(O)=C(O)C(OC2=O)=C34)=C1O

Melting Point

>300°C (literature)

Quantity

5 g

Solubility Information

Soluble in 1M Sodium Hydroxide (10mg/mL, dark brown to green solution) or other alkalies; soluble in pyridine. Slightly soluble in water or ethanol.

Formula Weight

302.2

Physical Form

Powder

Recommended Storage

Room Temperature (15–30°C).

Recommended Storage

Room Temperature (15–30°C).