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GLUCOSYL PENTAGALLATE

beta-D-Glucopyranose, 1,2,3,4,6-pentakis(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate)

GLUCOSYL PENTAGALLATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 14937-32-7
CAS 14937-32-7PubChem CID 65238

Penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose

1,2,3,4,6-pentakis-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose is a galloyl-beta-D-glucose compound having five galloyl groups in the 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 6-positions. It has a role as a geroprotector, an antineoplastic agent, a radical scavenger, a hepatoprotective agent, a radiation protective agent, an anti-inflammatory agent and a plant metabolite. It is a galloyl beta-D-glucose and a gallate ester. It is a conjugate acid of a 1,2,3,4,6-pentakis-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose(1-). ChEBI

IUPAC name
[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5,6-tetrakis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
Molecular formula
C41H32O26
Molecular weight
940.7 g/mol
Exact mass
940.11818112 Da
XLogP3
3.6
Topological polar surface area
444.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
15
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
26
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
5

Also known as

Pentagalloylglucose1,2,3,4,6-Penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucoseGALLOTANNIN 15Pentagalloyl-beta-D-glucoseBeta-1,2,3,4,6-Pentagalloylglucose1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucopyranosebeta-D-pentagalloylglucose1,2,3,4,6-Penta-O-galloylglucose
16 more reported names
beta-D-Glucopyranose pentakis(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate)3UI3K8W93I1,2,3,4,6-Penta-O-galloyl beta-glucopyranoseJ277.746KPENTA-O-GALLOYL-beta-D-GLUCOPYRANOSE1,2,3,4,6-pentagalloyl-beta-d-glucopyranosidepenta-o-galloyl-alpha-d-glucosepenta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucoside((2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5,6-tetrakis((3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy)oxan-2-yl)methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoateRefChem:442521,2,3,4,6-penta-o-galloyl-beta-glucosepenta-1,2,3,4,6-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucosebeta-penta-O-galloyl-glucose, (D)-1,2,3,4,6-pentagalloyl-beta-D-glucopyranose1,2,3,4,6-pentagalloyl-D-glucose1,2,3,4,6-Pentagalloylglucose
External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Inventory details for GLUCOSYL PENTAGALLATE

INCI name

GLUCOSYL PENTAGALLATE

Description

beta-D-Glucopyranose, 1,2,3,4,6-pentakis(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate)

Record provenance

Inventory reference
88294
Imported identity
GLUCOSYL PENTAGALLATE
Source update
02/12/2011
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

EC
Restriction
Function
ANTIOXIDANT
Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

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How GLUCOSYL PENTAGALLATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists GLUCOSYL PENTAGALLATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

GLUCOSYL PENTAGALLATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

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Source note for GLUCOSYL PENTAGALLATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for GLUCOSYL PENTAGALLATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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