Compound Monograph
Eriolic acid C
A bisprenylated benzoic-acid derivative isolated from yerba santa through taste-guided fractionation; one of several related eriolic acids contributing to the plant’s bitter character. Little independent pharmacological data is established.
Classification
Eriolic acid C 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)
Eriolic acid C is one of the phenolic acids, found in Yerba Santa.