PUNICAFOLIN, AN ELLAGITANNIN FROM THE LEAVES OF PUNICA GRANATUM

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83125-8

A new ellagitannin, punicafolin has been isolated from the leaves of Punica granatum and characterized by physicochemical data and spectral evidence as 1,2,4-tri-O-galloyl-3,6-(R)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-β-D-glucose.The occurrence in the leaves of the known tannins, granatins A and B, corilagin, strictinin, 1,2,4,6-tetra-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose and 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose has also been demonstrated.Key Word Index -Punica granatum; Punicaceae; pomegranate; punicafolin; ellagitannin; gallotannin.