Compound Monograph

1,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid

A dicaffeoylquinic acid ester (chlorogenic acid type) reported in elder, with antioxidant phenylpropanoid activity.

Classification

1,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid is one of the phenylpropanoids, part of the phenolics class. Antioxidant compounds built around one or more phenol rings — the flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acids, coumarins, and pigments behind much of a plant's protective chemistry.

Where Does It Come From? (1)

1,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid is one of the phenylpropanoids, found in Elderberry.