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Gallic Acid (GA): A Multifaceted Biomolecule Transmuting the Biotechnology Era

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Abstract

Gallic acid is a naturally occurring phenolic acid that is widely distributed across the plant kingdom in various plant parts such as leaves (bearberry), roots and bark (pomegranates and gallnuts). The present chapter reviews distribution and occurrence of gallic acid in nature with emphasis on its dietary sources and biosynthesis. Another focus of the chapter relates to the approaches for making gallic acid, including extraction from plants, acidic/alkaline hydrolysis of gallotannins and enzymatic hydrolysis of hydrolyzable tannins. This chapter provides detailed information about the worldwide manufacturers of gallic acid along with various approaches for detecting and quantifying gallic acid in a wide variety of biological matrices. Apart from these, information on versatile applications, various patents on gallic acid and its ester derivatives have also been provided. The present chapter also discusses current challenges and future outlook wherein several key areas have been highlighted that require extensive research investigations to make gallic acid a real utility in the biotechnology era.

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Dhiman, S., Mukherjee, G. (2021). Gallic Acid (GA): A Multifaceted Biomolecule Transmuting the Biotechnology Era. In: Prasad, R., Kumar, V., Singh, J., Upadhyaya, C.P. (eds) Recent Developments in Microbial Technologies. Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4439-2_8

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