Showing chemical card for Vescalagincarboxylic acid (CFc000283221)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:36:17 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283221
Molecule Identification
Common Name
Vescalagincarboxylic acid
Definition
Vescalagincarboxylic acid is a member of the class of compounds known as hydrolyzable tannins. Hydrolyzable tannins are tannins with a structure characterized by either of the following models. In model 1, the structure contains galloyl units (in some cases, shikimic acid units) are linked to diverse polyol carbohydrate-, catechin-, or triterpenoid units. In model 2, contains at least two galloyl units C-C coupled to each other, and do not contain a glycosidically linked catechin unit. Vescalagincarboxylic acid is slightly soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). Vescalagincarboxylic acid can be found in guava, which makes vescalagincarboxylic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydrolyzable tannins. These are tannins with a structure characterized by either of the following models. In model 1, the structure contains galloyl units (in some cases, shikimic acid units) that are linked to diverse polyol carbohydrate-, catechin-, or triterpenoid units. In model 2, contains at least two galloyl units C-C coupled to each other, and do not contain a glycosidically linked catechin unit.
