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CHEBI:23909 - ellagitannin
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:23909 |
| ChEBI Name | ellagitannin |
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| Definition | A form of hydrolysable tannin produced from ellagic acid. Ellagitannins are glucosides which are readily hydrolysed by water to regenerate ellagic acid when the plants are eaten. |
| Last Modified | 5 March 2025 |
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| Application: | astringent A compound that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| ellagitannin (CHEBI:23909) has functional parent ellagic acid (CHEBI:4775) |
| ellagitannin (CHEBI:23909) is a hydrolysable tannin (CHEBI:78689) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| corilagin (CHEBI:3884) is a ellagitannin (CHEBI:23909) |
| eugeniin (CHEBI:4916) is a ellagitannin (CHEBI:23909) |
| lambertianin C (CHEBI:192502) is a ellagitannin (CHEBI:23909) |
| macabarterin (CHEBI:66646) is a ellagitannin (CHEBI:23909) |
| punicalagin (CHEBI:167695) is a ellagitannin (CHEBI:23909) |
| sanguiin H6 (CHEBI:192501) is a ellagitannin (CHEBI:23909) |
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| ellagitannins | ChEBI |
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| Ellagitannin | Wikipedia |