pentagalloylglucose

English

Alternative forms

• pentagalloyl glucose

Etymology

From penta- +‎ galloyl +‎ glucose.

Noun

pentagalloylglucose (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) The ester of glucose with five molecules of gallic acid
   • 2015 November 17, “Lapatinib Plasma and Tumor Concentrations and Effects on HER Receptor Phosphorylation in Tumor”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Interestingly, the patient dosed BID with the highest tumor concentration was also taking grape seed oil, which contains pentagalloylglucose, an ABCB1 inhibitor [21 ].