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                                                                Synonyms: α-PGG | αPGG | 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-a-D-glucopyranose | aPGG
                                 
                                                         
                            Compound class: 
                                                            Synthetic organic
                                 
                                
                                    
                                        Comment: α-PGG is a minor component of tannic acid; β-PGG being the predominant anomer produced in plants.
                                    
                                 
                            
                            
                          
                                
                                    
                                
                          
                                   
                                   
                                  
                                    
                                    
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                                                                         1. Li Y, Kim J, Li J, Liu F, Liu X, Himmeldirk K, Ren Y, Wagner TE, Chen X. (2005)
                                         Natural anti-diabetic compound 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-D-glucopyranose binds to insulin receptor and activates insulin-mediated glucose transport signaling pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 336 (2): 430-7. [PMID:16137651]  |