Propyl+gallate


 * Propyl gallate **, or propyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate is an [|ester] formed by the [|condensation] of [|gallic acid] and [|propanol] . Since 1948, this [|antioxidant] has been added to foods containing oils and fats to prevent [|oxidation] .As a food additive, it is used under the [|E number] ** E310 **.

Propyl gallate is an anti-oxidant. It protects against oxidation by hydrogen peroxide and oxygen free radicals.

Propyl gallate is used to protect oils and fats in products from oxidation.

It is used in foods, cosmetics, hair products, adhesives, and lubricants.

It is used as a [|triplet state] [|quencher] and an [|antioxidant] in [|fluorescence microscopy].