Abstract
Gallic acid is a phenolic plant metabolite which is normally encountered in plant tissues in ester form. These esters include a group of catechins with antioxidant properties which are found in green tea. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate is the most abundant catechin in green tea and has been shown to inhibit carcinogenesis.(1,2) An efficient and high-yielding synthesis for [1,3,5-C-13(3)]gallic acid from non-aromatic precursors is presented. This will allow compounds such as gallic acid and its derivatives to be used as internal standards for analysis by LC-MS or GC-MS techniques.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 456-457 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
Publication status | Published - 15 May 2010 |
Keywords
- polyphenol
- gallic acid
- pyranone
- antioxidants