Hydrangeic acid
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| IUPAC name
2-hydroxy-6-[(E)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]benzoic acid | |
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| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| ChemSpider | 4476740 |
| PubChem | 5318116 |
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| Properties | |
| C15H12O4 | |
| Molar mass | 256.26 g·mol−1 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Hydrangeic acid is a stilbenoid found in the leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla.[1]
Hydrangeic acid is being investigated as a possible antidiabetic drug as it significantly lowered blood glucose, triglyceride and free fatty acid levels in laboratory animals.[1]
See also
- Lunularic acid, the corresponding dihydrostilbenoid also found in H. macrophylla
References
- 1 2 Hydrangeic acid from the processed leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii as a new type of anti-diabetic compound. Hailong Zhang, Hisashi Matsuda, Chihiro Yamashita, Seikou Nakamura and Masayuki Yoshikawa, European Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 606, Issues 1–3, 15 March 2009, Pages 255–261, doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2009.01.005
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