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.

Sources · 2

Where Does It Come From?

Formic acid is one of the organic acids, found in Stevia and Stinging Nettle.

Concentration

Content by Source

Concentrations not reported. No percent-dry-weight or mg/g figures have been published for this compound in its source plants.