Chicoric acid
Chicoric acid (also known as cichoric acid) is a hydroxycinnamic acid, an organic compound of the phenylpropanoid class and occurs in a variety of plant species. It is a derivative of both caffeic acid and tartaric acid.[1]
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(2R,3R)-2,3-Bis{[(2E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy}butanedioic acid | |
Other names
Cichoric acid; (2R,3R)-O-Dicaffeoyltartaric acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.109.212 |
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C22H18O12 | |
Molar mass | 474.371 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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As a suitable marker for the distinction of Echinacea species, it is often assayed using RP-HPLC and Thin layer chromatography (TLC) methods.[2]
Sources
Chicoric acid has first been isolated from Cichorium intybus (chicory) but also occurs in significant amounts in Echinacea, in particular E. purpurea, dandelion leaves, basil, lemon balm, and aquatic plants, including algae and seagrasses.[3][4][5][6]
Biological functions
Chicoric acid has been shown to stimulate phagocytosis in both in vitro and in vivo studies, to inhibit the function of hyaluronidase (an enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid in the human body), to protect collagen from damage due to free radicals, and to inhibit the function of HIV-1 integrase.[7][8]
See also
- Caftaric acid (monocaffeyltartaric acid)
References
- John Shi; Giuseppe Mazza; Marc Le Maguer (27 February 2002). Functional Foods: Biochemical and Processing Aspects. CRC Press. pp. 241–. ISBN 978-1-4200-1287-3.
- Bauer R, Khan IA, Wagner H. Echinacea-Drogen, Standardisierung mittels HPLC und DC. Deutsche Apotheker Zeitung, 1986, 126:1065–1070. Citation in WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants - Volume 1
- Chkhikvishvili, I. D.; Kharebava, G. I. (2001). "Chicoric and Chlorogenic Acids in Plant Species from Georgia". Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology. 37 (2): 188–191. doi:10.1023/a:1002888016985. S2CID 6322156.
- Lee, Jungmin (2010). "Caffeic acid derivatives in dried Lamiaceae and Echinacea purpurea products". Journal of Functional Foods. 2 (2): 158–162. doi:10.1016/j.jff.2010.02.003.
- Lee, Jungmin; Scagel, Carolyn F. (2009). "Chicoric acid found in basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) leaves". Food Chemistry. 115 (2): 650–656. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.12.075.
- Lee, Jungmin; Scagel, Carolyn F. (2013). "Chicoric acid: Chemistry, distribution, and production". Frontiers in Chemistry. 1: 40. Bibcode:2013FrCh....1...40L. doi:10.3389/fchem.2013.00040. PMC 3982519. PMID 24790967.
- Mazza, G.; Oomah, B. Dave (2000), Herbs, Botanicals & Teas, CRC Press, p. 51, ISBN 1-56676-851-9, retrieved 2008-12-09
- Miller, Sandra Carol; Yu, He-Ci (2004), Echinacea, CRC Press, p. 140, ISBN 0-415-28828-2, retrieved 2008-12-09