Compound Monograph

4-Hydroxycinnamoyl-quinic acid

A coumaroylquinic acid ester (phenylpropanoid conjugate) reported in samambaia, related to chlorogenic acids.

Classification

4-Hydroxycinnamoyl-quinic 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)

4-Hydroxycinnamoyl-quinic acid is one of the phenylpropanoids, found in Samambaia.