Purpurogallin is a red crystalline compound and the aglycon of several glycosides from nutgalls and oak barks. It can inhibit hydroxyestradiol methylation by catechol-O-methyltransferase. It potently and specifically inhibits TLR1/TLR2 activation pathway.
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