: a white crystalline acid C7H6O5 found widely in plants or combined in tannins and used especially in dyes and as a photographic developer
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Key ingredients: Bisabolol, vitamin B12, gallic acid derivatives.
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Denise Primbet, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
Sorghum Sorghum is a gluten-free grain that’s high in protein, magnesium, B vitamins, and several protective phenolic compounds such as ferulic acid, gallic acid, luteolin, and apigenin.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Some studies suggest gallic acid can help prevent gastrointestinal diseases and other health conditions like diabetes.5
May Reduce Pain and Inflammation
Galangal may reduce pain and inflammation by targeting chemical pathways that commonly cause autoimmune disorders.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 31 July 2024
This formula also features nourishing hyaluronic acid, garland lily extract, and gallic acid with a blend of ferulic acid and vitamin E to support UV and blue light protection.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
These compounds were found in the kernel (nut) of the black walnut and included gallic acid, quercetin, and naringin, among others.5 Other research has shown that the intake of nuts may improve inflammation.
—Brittany Lubeck, Rd, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2023
Caffeine, gallic acid, p-coumaric acid and kaempferol all improve the diversity and quantity of honeybee gut microbes, researchers reported last year in the Journal of Applied Microbiology.
—Berly McCoy, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2021
How much gallic acid is there normally in a human colon?
—Hannah Seo, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2020
When the team eliminated gut bacteria in mice, but then administered gallic acid on its own, the resulting tumor growth pattern looked as if the entire microbiome had been intact.
—Hannah Seo, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2020
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Denise Primbet, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
Sorghum Sorghum is a gluten-free grain that’s high in protein, magnesium, B vitamins, and several protective phenolic compounds such as ferulic acid, gallic acid, luteolin, and apigenin.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Some studies suggest gallic acid can help prevent gastrointestinal diseases and other health conditions like diabetes.5
May Reduce Pain and Inflammation
Galangal may reduce pain and inflammation by targeting chemical pathways that commonly cause autoimmune disorders.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 31 July 2024
This formula also features nourishing hyaluronic acid, garland lily extract, and gallic acid with a blend of ferulic acid and vitamin E to support UV and blue light protection.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
These compounds were found in the kernel (nut) of the black walnut and included gallic acid, quercetin, and naringin, among others.5 Other research has shown that the intake of nuts may improve inflammation.
—Brittany Lubeck, Rd, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2023
Caffeine, gallic acid, p-coumaric acid and kaempferol all improve the diversity and quantity of honeybee gut microbes, researchers reported last year in the Journal of Applied Microbiology.
—Berly McCoy, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2021
How much gallic acid is there normally in a human colon?
—Hannah Seo, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2020
When the team eliminated gut bacteria in mice, but then administered gallic acid on its own, the resulting tumor growth pattern looked as if the entire microbiome had been intact.
—Hannah Seo, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2020
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“Gallic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gallic%20acid. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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