Compound Monograph
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Also called protocatechuic acid, a dihydroxybenzoic phenolic acid with antioxidant activity, reported in samambaia.
Classification
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid is one of the phenolic acids, 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)
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid is one of the phenolic acids, found in Samambaia.