The predominant polyphenol in the leaves of the ressurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolius, 3,4,5-tri-O-galloylquinic acid, protects membranes against desiccation and free radical induced oxidation. - Moore,J..P..; Westall,K..L..; Ravenscroft,N..; Farrant,J..M..; Lindsey,G..G..; Brandt,W..F.. (Polyphenols Communications Helsinki, 2004)