Compound Monograph

4-Hydroxycinnamic acid

Also known as p-coumaric acid, a hydroxycinnamic phenolic acid with antioxidant properties, reported in samambaia.

Classification

4-Hydroxycinnamic 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)

4-Hydroxycinnamic acid is one of the phenolic acids, found in Samambaia.