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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Wianowska, Dorota
• Olszowy-Tomczyk, Małgorzata

Titel

A Concise Profile of Gallic Acid-From Its Natural Sources through Biological Properties and Chemical Methods of Determination

Ist Teil von

• Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2023-01, Vol.28 (3), p.1186

Ort / Verlag

Switzerland: MDPI AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Nature is a valuable source of anti-oxidants that have a health-promoting effect by inhibiting various undesirable changes leading to cell degradation and, consequently, potential disease ailments. One of them is gallic acid which has been used as a healing agent since ancient times. Currently, due to various beneficial properties, this compound is considered to be one of the main phenolic acids of great importance in numerous industries. It is commonly used as a substance protecting against the harmful effects of UV radiation, an astringent in cosmetic preparations, and a preservative in food products. Therefore, gallic acid is now deemed essential for both human health and industry. Increasingly better methods of its isolation and analysis are being developed, and new solutions are being sought to increase its production. This review, presenting a concise characterization of gallic acid, updates the knowledge about its various biological activities and methods used for its isolation and determination, including chromatographic and non-chromatographic methods.