Compound Monograph
Formic acid
The simplest carboxylic acid and the irritant compound of ant and stinging-nettle stings; it occurs in trace amounts in many plants and gives nettle hairs part of their sting.
Classification
Formic 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? (2)
Formic acid is one of the organic acids, found in Stevia and Stinging Nettle.