3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid

Application
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid may be used as a reference standard for the determination of:
Phenols in biomass pre-treatment hydrolysates by high-performance liquid chromatography method.[1] 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid in wine by high-performance liquid chromatography with a microbore column.[2]

Biochem/physiol Actions
Chemopreventive in several animal models of carcinogenesis. Blocks cell proliferation in the post-initiation phase.
General description
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid is a catabolite of epinephrine. It is a phenolic compound and an important constituent of lignin present in wine, green and black tea, and herbal medicines, which exhibits anti-inflammatory and antitumor promotion.[3] 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid is also a model matrix for ionization of peptides, proteins and carbohydrates in the MALDI (matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectroscopy) technique.[4] Other Notes
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Packaging
Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.