“…In addition to its application as a flavoring and preservative, several studies report biological and pharmacological activities, with an emphasis on antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, cardioprotective, gastroprotective and neuroprotective effects (Salimi et al, 2023;Ramezani-Aliakbari et al, 2019). gallic acid can inhibit motility, adhesion and formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Chromobacterium violaceum and Listeria monocytogenes (Salimi et al, 2023).…”