Gallic acid is kind of plant extract from nutgalls and other plants. This is the common nutural one we have. But in market there is another kind of gallic acid which can be got by hydrolysis of tannic acid with sulfuric acid.  

TNJ Chemical has Gallic acid monohydrate and Gallic acid anhydrous (two kinds). Normally speaking, Gallic acid anhydrous is used for cosmetic and pharmaceuticals etc with high demand for quality; While monohydrate is often used for industrial use with no high demand for water content. If you need to buy Gallic acid or contact Gallic acid suppliers, please contact sales@tnjchem.com

Gallic acid exists in white crystalline powder,soluble in water (11.5 mg/ml), ethanol, acetone, and Alcohol. Insoluble in chloroform. Gallic acid is commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry. It is used as a standard for determining the phenol content of various analytes by the Folin-Ciocalteau assay; results are reported in gallic acid equivalents. Gallic acid can also be used as a starting material in the synthesis of the psychedelic alkaloid mescaline.

Specification of gallic acid

Application of Gallic acid

- Widely used in medicine, dyestuff, chemicals and organic synthesis, and also used for the analysis of rare metal.
- Has antibacterial effect, but in the treatment of bacillary dysentery.
- Have convergence, hemostatic, anti-diarrhea effect.
- Used as a preservative. To the preparation of pyrobitumen medium of gallic acid, medicine, ink, dye and explosion-proof agent, etc.
- Also used as a developer and detect free inorganic acid, dihydroxyacetone, alkaloid and metal such as analytical reagent.

Packing

25kg in fiber drum, 9tons in 20ft container