Compound Monograph

Achilleic acid

An organic tricarboxylic acid first isolated from yarrow and later shown to be identical to aconitic acid, a common plant metabolite of the citric-acid cycle.

Classification

Achilleic acid is one of the organic acids. Small plant acids that shape flavour, pH, and metabolism — malic, formic, angelic, and related acids.

Where Does It Come From? (1)

Achilleic acid is one of the organic acids, found in Yarrow.