Protocatechuic acid
Protocatechuic acid is a phenolic compound which exhibits neuroprotective effect.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
99-50-3
Product Name Alternative
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
UNSPSC
12352005
Hazard Statement
H315, H319, H335
Target
Endogenous Metabolite
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
Applications
Neuroscience-Neurodegeneration
Field of Research
Neurological Disease
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/Protocatechuic-acid.html
Purity
99.98
Solubility
DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 10 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
O=C(O)C1=CC=C(O)C(O)=C1
Molecular Formula
C7H6O4
Molecular Weight
154.12
Precautions
H315, H319, H335
References & Citations
[1]Thakare VN, et al. Attenuation of acute restraint stress-induced depressive like behavior and hippocampal alterations with protocatechuic acid treatment in mice. Metab Brain Dis. 2016 Oct 26|[2]Adefegha SA, et al. Alterations of Na+/K+-ATPase, cholinergic and antioxidant enzymes activity by protocatechuic acid in cadmium-induced neurotoxicity and oxidative stress in Wistar rats. Biomed Pharmacother. 2016 Oct;83:559-568|[3]Hornedo-Ortega R, et al. Protocatechuic Acid: Inhibition of Fibril Formation, Destabilization of Preformed Fibrils of Amyloid-β and α-Synuclein, and Neuroprotection. J Agric Food Chem. 2016 Oct 10.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
-20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)
Scientific Category
Natural Products
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
Isoform
Microbial Metabolite
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